Cooroy · Urban Centre

Income in Cooroy

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly earnings are well below the state and national figures in Cooroy. While typical family incomes have risen by $826 since 2011, they remain significantly lower than the Queensland and Australian averages.

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📍 Cooroy, Urban Centre

Where Cooroy sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,324 ▲ +91.1%
  • $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 Cooroy — higher than 55% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cooroy$1,324
4563, QLD $1,436
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family in Cooroy earns $1,581 a week, which is $443 lower than the Queensland figure. Typical household and personal weekly incomes are also well below the national average, sitting at $1,324 and $644 respectively.

$644 ▲ +86.1%

Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $346
  • 2016: $645
  • 2021: $644

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,324 ▲ +91.1%

Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $693
  • 2016: $1,447
  • 2021: $1,324

Median total household income per week.

$1,581 ▲ +109.4%

Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $755
  • 2016: $1,543
  • 2021: $1,581

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 10.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the Australian average of 22.6%. This is a rise from 2011, and it is consistent with the 5.3% of people who now earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Cooroy splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In Cooroy, Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $650–$1,499 is next at 36%.

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 Cooroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315026/cooroy/topic/income