$610 ▲ +41.2%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $432
- 2016: $495
- 2021: $610
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Lithgow · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Lithgow
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Lithgow are well below the state and national figures, with typical households earning far less than the New South Wales average. Most residents earn modest amounts, though typical incomes for families and individuals have risen since 2011.
$1,088
▲ +31.2%
- $500–$607: 7 areas
- $607–$714: 1 area
- $714–$821: 8 areas
- $821–$929: 26 areas
- $929–$1,036: 69 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Lithgow — lower than 92% of areas.
| Lithgow | $1,088 |
|---|---|
| 2790, NSW | $1,184 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,088 a week, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal weekly income is also much lower than most areas at $610, though this has risen by $178 since 2011.
$1,088 ▲ +31.2%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $829
- 2016: $919
- 2021: $1,088
Median total household income per week.
$1,510 ▲ +34.5%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,123
- 2016: $1,257
- 2021: $1,510
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here; only 11.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 25.2% seen across New South Wales. This gap is reflected in the personal data, where 46.8% of people earn under $650 weekly.
7.5%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.7%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Lithgow splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and Under $650 (29%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 24%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Lithgow, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.
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 Lithgow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103031070/lithgow/topic/income