$618 ▲ +36.7%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $452
- 2016: $525
- 2021: $618
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Cobden · Urban Centre
Income in Cobden
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Cobden are well below the national figure, with a typical income of $1,134. While earnings have risen since 2011, the town remains significantly poorer than the state average. Most residents earn a modest amount, with nearly half of all people bringing home less than $650 a week.
$1,134
▲ +51.8%
- $500–$589: 3 areas
- $589–$679: 7 areas
- $679–$768: 58 areas
- $768–$857: 106 areas
- $857–$946: 148 areas
- $946–$1,036: 173 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
- $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Cobden — lower than 63% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,134 a week, which is well below the Victoria figure of $1,759. Family incomes are also well below the national average at $1,491, though this has risen by $525 since 2011.
$1,134 ▲ +51.8%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $747
- 2016: $1,030
- 2021: $1,134
Median total household income per week.
$1,491 ▲ +54.3%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $966
- 2016: $1,301
- 2021: $1,491
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, as only 9% of households make $3,000 or more a week, far below the national figure of 22.6%. Similarly, those earning over $2,000 a week are lower than most areas at just 5.1%.
5.1%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.0%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Cobden, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Cobden, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Cobden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215023/cobden/topic/income