Lane Cove · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Lane Cove

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

Higher earnings have become a defining feature of Lane Cove since 2011. The area now sees typical weekly household incomes of $2,648, which is well above both the state and national figures. This trend is reflected across family and personal earnings, placing the suburb among the highest earning areas of its kind.

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📍 Lane Cove, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Lane Cove sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,648 —
  • $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 Lane Cove — higher than 91% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Lane Cove$2,648
2066, NSW $2,754
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,648, well above the New South Wales figure of $1,829. This strength extends to personal income, which is far above the national average at $1,361 per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 43.7% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, far above the 22.6% national figure. Similarly, 31.5% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is far above the 12.5% seen across Australia.

Household income distribution

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Lane Cove splits fairly evenly between $4,000 or more (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (28%), with $650–$1,499 at 16%.

Personal income distribution

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Lane Cove splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (28%), with $650–$1,499 at 26%.

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 Lane Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121011686/lane-cove/topic/income