$705 ▲ +43.0%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $493
- 2016: $567
- 2021: $705
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Lismore Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Lismore Surrounds
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 42% of people in Lismore Surrounds earn under $650 a week, reflecting a profile where incomes are generally low. While weekly earnings have grown since 2011, most residents still earn less than the state and national figures.
$1,478
▲ +49.6%
- $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 Surrounds — lower than 66% of areas.
| Lismore Surrounds | $1,478 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | $1,326 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly incomes are lower than most areas, with families usually bringing in $1,824 and households $1,478. Both figures are a little below the New South Wales and Australian averages, though they have risen since 2011.
$1,478 ▲ +49.6%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $988
- 2016: $1,168
- 2021: $1,478
Median total household income per week.
$1,824 ▲ +52.8%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,194
- 2016: $1,423
- 2021: $1,824
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than elsewhere, as only 16.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is well below the state figure of 25.2%. Only 7.7% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly, though this has risen 4.6 points since 2011.
7.7%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
16.5%
Lower than 63% 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 →Lismore Surrounds splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Lismore Surrounds, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).
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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112021249/lismore-surrounds/topic/income