$759 ▲ +46.0%
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $520
- 2016: $609
- 2021: $759
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Lake Macquarie · Council (LGA)
Income in Lake Macquarie
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed significantly in Lake Macquarie since 2011, with typical family income rising by $654. The area now sees a higher share of households earning well above the usual amount compared to most similar regions. While most residents earn around the national figure, the number of high-income households has grown steadily over the last decade.
$1,623
▲ +45.3%
- $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 Lake Macquarie — higher than 67% of areas.
| Lake Macquarie | $1,623 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in Lake Macquarie earns $2,050 a week, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the New South Wales figure. Typical personal weekly income is $759, sitting around the middle for its level and similar to the national figure.
$1,623 ▲ +45.3%
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,117
- 2016: $1,313
- 2021: $1,623
Median total household income per week.
$2,050 ▲ +46.8%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,396
- 2016: $1,610
- 2021: $2,050
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 20.4% of households making $3,000 or more a week. This is a big jump from 8.5% in 2011, though it remains a little below the Australian average of 22.6%.
10.7%
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
20.4%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Lake Macquarie splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Lake Macquarie, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).
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 Lake Macquarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA14650/lake-macquarie/topic/income