$561 ▲ +42.7%
Lower than 98% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $393
- 2016: $476
- 2021: $561
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Great Lakes · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Great Lakes
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Among the lowest for income compared to similar areas, Great Lakes is a place where most people earn well below state and national figures. Typical weekly household incomes are far below the New South Wales average, though earnings have climbed steadily since 2011.
$1,014
▲ +39.9%
- $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 Great Lakes — lower than 99% of areas.
| Great Lakes | $1,014 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,014 a week, which is far below the state figure of $1,829. Weekly family income is also well below the national average at $1,327, and personal earnings sit at $561, among the lowest at this level.
$1,014 ▲ +39.9%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $725
- 2016: $855
- 2021: $1,014
Median total household income per week.
$1,327 ▲ +50.1%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $884
- 2016: $1,079
- 2021: $1,327
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 8.6% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 25.2% seen in New South Wales. Over half of all people earn under $650 a week, and only 5.2% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly.
5.2%
Lower than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.6%
Lower than 98% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Great Lakes, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Great Lakes, Under $650 is the majority at 57%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.
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 Great Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10801/great-lakes/topic/income