$521 —
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $427
- 2021: $521
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Lakemba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Lakemba
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A gap of $900 exists between typical weekly family incomes in Lakemba and the New South Wales figure. This area has some of the lowest incomes in the region, though earnings have climbed since 2016. Most residents live on modest weekly budgets compared to the state and national averages.
$1,227
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- $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 Lakemba — lower than 85% of areas.
| Lakemba | $1,227 |
|---|---|
| 2195, NSW | $1,234 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,285, which is far below the national figure of $2,120. Typical household and personal weekly incomes are also among the lowest in the area, though they have each risen since 2016.
$1,227 —
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $1,012
- 2021: $1,227
Median total household income per week.
$1,285 —
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $1,052
- 2021: $1,285
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 3.1% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, far below the 12.5% national figure. Meanwhile, over half of all residents—51.1%—earn under $650 per week.
3.1%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.7%
Lower than 88% 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 Lakemba, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 42%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Lakemba, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.
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 Lakemba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119021573/lakemba/topic/income