$1,190 —
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $780
- 2021: $1,190
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Lawson · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Lawson
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly personal incomes in Lawson have jumped by $410 since 2016, reflecting a significant rise in earnings for the area. The suburb is now a high-earning locality where typical family incomes sit well above the national figure. Most residents earn comfortably more than the Australian average.
$2,492
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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 Lawson — higher than 88% of areas.
| Lawson | $2,492 |
|---|---|
| 2617, ACT | $2,177 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $2,373 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical family incomes are much higher than most areas at $2,753 per week, which is about the same as the ACT average. Household incomes are similarly strong at $2,492, while the typical person earns $1,190 weekly, well above the national figure of $805.
$2,492 —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $2,437
- 2021: $2,492
Median total household income per week.
$2,753 —
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $2,299
- 2021: $2,753
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
About 36.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the national average. While 17.3% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, this is well below the Territory average despite being well above the national result.
17.3%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
36.9%
Higher than 87% 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 Lawson, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $4,000 or more (21%) and $3,000–$3,999 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Lawson, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and Under $650 (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 Lawson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011018/lawson/topic/income