Coffin Bay · Urban Centre

Income in Coffin Bay

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

More than 40% of people in Coffin Bay earn under $650 a week, reflecting a community where typical incomes are lower than national levels. While weekly family earnings have risen by $501 since 2011, they remain well below the state and national figures.

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📍 Coffin Bay, Urban Centre

Where Coffin Bay sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,258 ▲ +49.8%
  • $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 Coffin Bay — lower than 51% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Coffin Bay$1,258
5607, SA $1,504
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,447, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,889. While typical personal weekly pay is $710—about the same as the state average—the usual household income of $1,258 is well below the Australian figure.

$710 ▲ +55.4%

Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $457
  • 2016: $614
  • 2021: $710

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

$1,258 ▲ +49.8%

Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $840
  • 2016: $996
  • 2021: $1,258

Median total household income per week.

$1,447 ▲ +53.0%

Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $946
  • 2016: $1,149
  • 2021: $1,447

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 9.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national average of 22.6%. This is a small increase from 2011, and the area remains more modest than most, with 43.1% of people earning under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Coffin Bay, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 44%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (16%).

Personal income distribution

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In Coffin Bay, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

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 Coffin Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421007/coffin-bay/topic/income