Waratah - North Lambton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Waratah - North Lambton

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

More than a third of people in Waratah - North Lambton earn under $650 a week. While typical incomes here are around the middle for similar areas, there has been a notable rise in higher earners over the last decade.

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📍 Waratah - North Lambton, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Waratah - North Lambton sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,639 ▲ +63.2%
  • $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 Waratah - North Lambton — lower than 56% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Waratah - North Lambton$1,639
2298, NSW $1,617
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly personal income is $787, which is about the same as the national figure. Household incomes are a little below the New South Wales average at $1,639 a week, though this figure rose by $635 since 2011.

$787 ▲ +58.4%

Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $497
  • 2016: $593
  • 2021: $787

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

$1,639 ▲ +63.2%

Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,004
  • 2016: $1,195
  • 2021: $1,639

Median total household income per week.

$2,135 ▲ +64.6%

Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,297
  • 2016: $1,536
  • 2021: $2,135

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than across the state, with the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week sitting well below the New South Wales figure at 19.3%.

Household income distribution

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In Waratah - North Lambton, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (19%).

Personal income distribution

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In Waratah - North Lambton, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).

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 Waratah - North Lambton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111031234/waratah-north-lambton/topic/income