Cookernup · Urban Centre

Income in Cookernup

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

A typical household in Cookernup earns $1,773 a week, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. While individual pay is generally lower than the state average, household and family incomes have grown steadily over the last decade. This reflects a community where overall home earnings are strong even if personal pay varies.

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📍 Cookernup, Urban Centre

Where Cookernup sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,773 ▲ +57.6%
  • $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 Cookernup — higher than 79% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cookernup$1,773
6219, WA $1,518
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Family incomes are higher than most similar areas, with the typical family earning $1,792 a week, though this is a little below the national figure. Typical personal income is $610, which is well below both the state and national figures.

$610 ▲ +68.0%

Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $363
  • 2016: $641
  • 2021: $610

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

$1,773 ▲ +57.6%

Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,125
  • 2016: $1,463
  • 2021: $1,773

Median total household income per week.

$1,792 ▲ +53.7%

Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,166
  • 2016: $1,786
  • 2021: $1,792

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 11.7% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly. However, the share of households earning over $3,000 a week is 15.6%, which is well below the Western Australian average of 23.2%.

Household income distribution

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Cookernup splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (35%), with $3,000–$3,999 at 13%.

Personal income distribution

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In Cookernup, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 25%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Cookernup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522013/cookernup/topic/income