Lavington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Lavington

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

Nearly half of all people in Lavington earn under $650 a week. This is a low-income area where typical weekly earnings for individuals and families fall well below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.

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📍 Lavington, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Lavington sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,138 ▲ +35.3%
  • $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 Lavington — lower than 90% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Lavington$1,138
2641, NSW $1,172
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,522 a week, which is well below the state figure of $2,185 and much lower than most similar areas. While typical weekly household income is also well below the national figure at $1,138, it has risen by $297 since 2011.

$647 ▲ +31.5%

Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $492
  • 2016: $537
  • 2021: $647

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

$1,138 ▲ +35.3%

Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $841
  • 2016: $934
  • 2021: $1,138

Median total household income per week.

$1,522 ▲ +37.0%

Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,111
  • 2016: $1,242
  • 2021: $1,522

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few people earn high incomes here, with only 3.8% of people making $2,000 or more a week, a figure well below the national average. Similarly, the 7.8% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly is far below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%.

Household income distribution

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In Lavington, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (26%).

Personal income distribution

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In Lavington, Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $650–$1,499 is next at 38%.

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 Lavington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/109011176/lavington/topic/income