Coconuts · Urban Centre

Income in Coconuts

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

Weekly household incomes in Coconuts (L) are well below those seen across Queensland and Australia. While pay has risen since 2011, the typical household still earns $1,178 a week. This is significantly lower than the national figure of $1,746.

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📍 Coconuts, Urban Centre

Where Coconuts sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,178 ▲ +35.1%
  • $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 Coconuts — lower than 58% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Coconuts$1,178
4860, QLD $1,175
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,542, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Personal incomes follow a similar pattern, with the typical resident earning $675 a week, slightly below the national figure of $805.

$675 ▲ +56.3%

Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $432
  • 2016: $561
  • 2021: $675

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

$1,178 ▲ +35.1%

Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $872
  • 2016: $1,083
  • 2021: $1,178

Median total household income per week.

$1,542 ▲ +49.6%

Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,031
  • 2016: $1,267
  • 2021: $1,542

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 3.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national average of 22.6%. Meanwhile, high earners are rare, with just 1.6% of people bringing in $3,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Coconuts splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (33%), with Under $650 at 27%.

Personal income distribution

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In Coconuts, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).

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 Coconuts [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322028/coconuts/topic/income