$671 ▲ +40.4%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $478
- 2016: $542
- 2021: $671
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Lithgow Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Lithgow Surrounds
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Lithgow Surrounds have risen by $399 since 2011, though earnings remain low compared to most areas. The typical household now brings in $1,393 a week, which is well below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
$1,393
▲ +40.1%
- $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 Surrounds — lower than 72% of areas.
| Lithgow Surrounds | $1,393 |
|---|---|
| 2790, NSW | $1,184 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,862, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. The typical person earns $671 a week, a figure that is much lower than most areas and rose $193 since 2011.
$1,393 ▲ +40.1%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $994
- 2016: $1,123
- 2021: $1,393
Median total household income per week.
$1,862 ▲ +43.7%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,296
- 2016: $1,426
- 2021: $1,862
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than in other parts of the state, with only 16.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is well below the New South Wales average of 25.2%, although the proportion of these high-earning households rose 8.8 percentage points since 2011.
9.3%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
16.2%
Lower than 64% 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 Surrounds splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 22%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Lithgow Surrounds, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).
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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103031071/lithgow-surrounds/topic/income