Lennox Head - Skennars Head · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Lennox Head - Skennars Head

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

About 34.1% of people in Lennox Head - Skennars Head earn between $650 and $1,499 a week, making this the most common personal income bracket. This area generally sees higher incomes than most similar places. Weekly household earnings have climbed significantly since 2011, with the typical household now bringing in $2,035.

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📍 Lennox Head - Skennars Head, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Lennox Head - Skennars Head sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,035 ▲ +64.1%
  • $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 Lennox Head - Skennars Head — higher than 68% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Lennox Head - Skennars Head$2,035
2478, NSW $1,403
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,035, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal and family incomes are also higher than most areas, with typical family earnings rising $882 since 2011 to reach $2,296.

$916 ▲ +55.5%

Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $589
  • 2016: $707
  • 2021: $916

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

$2,035 ▲ +64.1%

Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,240
  • 2016: $1,545
  • 2021: $2,035

Median total household income per week.

$2,296 ▲ +62.4%

Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,414
  • 2016: $1,773
  • 2021: $2,296

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common here than in most areas, with 27.1% of households earning $3,000 or more each week. This is well above the Australian figure of 22.6% and reflects a sharp increase from 9.1% in 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Lennox Head - Skennars Head, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and $4,000 or more (17%).

Personal income distribution

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Lennox Head - Skennars Head splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and Under $650 (36%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 21%.

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 Lennox Head - Skennars Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112011242/lennox-head-skennars-head/topic/income