$647 ▲ +50.8%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $429
- 2016: $516
- 2021: $647
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Lismore · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Lismore
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Lismore are well below the New South Wales and national figures, with a typical family earning just $1,622. This gap highlights a local economy where earnings sit much lower than in most other similar areas. While incomes have risen since 2011, the area continues to lag significantly behind state and national trends.
$1,176
▲ +48.5%
- $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 Lismore — lower than 88% of areas.
| Lismore | $1,176 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | $1,326 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,176 a week, which is well below the $1,829 seen in New South Wales. Typical personal weekly income is also much lower than most areas at $647, though this has risen by $218 since 2011.
$1,176 ▲ +48.5%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $792
- 2016: $957
- 2021: $1,176
Median total household income per week.
$1,622 ▲ +58.7%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,022
- 2016: $1,275
- 2021: $1,622
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 8.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the New South Wales rate of 25.2%. Similarly, people earning over $2,000 a week are much lower than in most areas at just 4.2%.
4.2%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.6%
Lower than 92% 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 →In Lismore, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (27%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Lismore, Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $650–$1,499 is next at 37%.
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 Lismore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112021248/lismore/topic/income