Cooran · Urban Centre

Income in Cooran

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

Nearly half of all people in Cooran (L) earn under $650 a week, reflecting an area where incomes are generally low. The typical weekly household income is $1,237, which is well below the national figure and the state average. While earnings have risen since 2011, the community remains significantly lower-earning than most similar areas.

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📍 Cooran, Urban Centre

Where Cooran sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,237 ▲ +26.5%
  • $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 Cooran — lower than 53% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cooran$1,237
4569, QLD $1,294
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,432, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. This is lower than most areas, though typical personal income rose by $64 since 2011 to reach $622.

$622 ▲ +11.5%

Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $558
  • 2016: $482
  • 2021: $622

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

$1,237 ▲ +26.5%

Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $978
  • 2016: $959
  • 2021: $1,237

Median total household income per week.

$1,432 ▲ +15.8%

Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,237
  • 2016: $1,131
  • 2021: $1,432

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 10.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. High earners are rare here, with only 4.9% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly, although this is up 2.5 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Cooran, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 43%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (23%) and Under $650 (23%).

Personal income distribution

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In Cooran, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 35%.

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 Cooran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321031/cooran/topic/income