$644 ▲ +44.7%
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $445
- 2016: $556
- 2021: $644
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Lachlan · Council (LGA)
Income in Lachlan
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Lachlan are well below the national figure, with a typical family earning $1,576. This gap highlights a significant difference in earning power compared to the rest of the state and country, although typical incomes across the board have risen since 2011.
$1,218
▲ +44.0%
- $500–$589: 0 areas
- $589–$679: 0 areas
- $679–$768: 6 areas
- $768–$857: 8 areas
- $857–$946: 10 areas
- $946–$1,036: 23 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 40 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 59 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 62 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 65 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 47 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 31 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 31 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 27 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 22 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 25 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 18 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 20 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 9 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 11 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 3 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 5 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 2 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 0 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 1 area
- $2,821–$2,911: 4 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 12 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Lachlan — lower than 73% of areas.
| Lachlan | $1,218 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,218, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal weekly earnings are also lower than most areas, sitting at $644.
$1,218 ▲ +44.0%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $846
- 2016: $1,034
- 2021: $1,218
Median total household income per week.
$1,576 ▲ +60.0%
Lower than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $985
- 2016: $1,279
- 2021: $1,576
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are far less common here, with only 10.3% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, compared to 22.6% nationally. This is a rise from 2011, yet 43.5% of people still earn under $650 a week.
6.6%
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.3%
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Lachlan splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 25%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Lachlan, Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.
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 Lachlan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA14600/lachlan/topic/income