Lindsay · Federal Electorate

Income in Lindsay

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

Over a third of people in Lindsay earn under $650 a week, marking it as the most common personal income bracket. Despite this, typical weekly incomes for households and families are higher than in most other similar areas. These figures have climbed steadily since 2011, with the typical household income rising by $423.

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📍 Lindsay, Federal Electorate

Where Lindsay sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,868 ▲ +29.3%
  • $1,000–$1,071: 0 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 1 area
  • $1,143–$1,214: 4 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 9 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 5 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 7 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 13 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 11 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 12 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 11 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 9 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 10 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 18 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 8 areas
  • $2,000–$2,071: 1 area
  • $2,071–$2,143: 8 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 6 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 3 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 6 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 5 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 0 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 0 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 1 area
  • $2,643–$2,714: 2 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 1 area
  • $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 2 areas
  • $2,929–$3,000: 1 area

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Lindsay — higher than 62% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Lindsay$1,868
Greater Sydney $2,077
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,868, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal income is also higher than in most areas, with the typical person earning $866 a week.

$866 ▲ +31.2%

Higher than 66% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $660
  • 2016: $723
  • 2021: $866

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

$1,868 ▲ +29.3%

Higher than 62% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,445
  • 2016: $1,612
  • 2021: $1,868

Median total household income per week.

$2,177 ▲ +17.8%

Higher than 59% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,848
  • 2016: $1,836
  • 2021: $2,177

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Around 22.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure that has risen 6.9 percentage points since 2011. However, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week is 10.0%, which is well below the New South Wales rate of 13.5%.

Household income distribution

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In Lindsay, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (14%).

Personal income distribution

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Lindsay splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (39%) and $650–$1,499 (37%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 21%.

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 Lindsay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED123/lindsay/topic/income