Lithgow - Mudgee · Sub-region (SA3)

Income in Lithgow - Mudgee

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

Weekly paychecks in Lithgow - Mudgee are generally much lower than in most other areas. The typical household earns $1,332 a week, which is well below the national figure. While incomes have climbed since 2011, the region continues to trail behind state and national benchmarks.

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📍 Lithgow - Mudgee, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Lithgow - Mudgee sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,332 ▲ +47.5%
  • $1,000–$1,071: 11 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
  • $1,143–$1,214: 16 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 20 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 20 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 18 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 27 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 21 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 18 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 18 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 22 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 15 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 17 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 18 areas
  • $2,000–$2,071: 18 areas
  • $2,071–$2,143: 14 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 7 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 9 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 9 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 9 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 4 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 1 area
  • $2,643–$2,714: 2 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 4 areas
  • $2,786–$2,857: 2 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 1 area
  • $2,929–$3,000: 8 areas

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Lithgow - Mudgee — lower than 80% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Lithgow - Mudgee$1,332
Rest of NSW $1,434
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,332, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Family incomes are also a little below the national typical of $2,120, though the usual personal weekly income of $667 has risen by $221 since 2011.

$667 ▲ +49.6%

Lower than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $446
  • 2016: $529
  • 2021: $667

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,332 ▲ +47.5%

Lower than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $903
  • 2016: $1,054
  • 2021: $1,332

Median total household income per week.

$1,819 ▲ +54.0%

Lower than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,181
  • 2016: $1,375
  • 2021: $1,819

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 15.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure well below the New South Wales rate of 25.2%. This lower proportion of high earners is reflected in the personal income split, where 44.2% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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Lithgow - Mudgee splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (28%), with Under $650 at 24%.

Personal income distribution

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In Lithgow - Mudgee, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).

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 Lithgow - Mudgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10303/lithgow-mudgee/topic/income