$961 ▲ +51.8%
Higher than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $633
- 2016: $762
- 2021: $961
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Lord Howe Island · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Lord Howe Island
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical weekly incomes have climbed significantly in Lord Howe Island since 2011, with household earnings rising by $784. While personal pay is now a little above the national figure, the area has far fewer high-income earners than most of the country.
$1,699
▲ +85.7%
- $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 Lord Howe Island — higher than 51% of areas.
| Lord Howe Island | $1,699 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical personal income is $961 a week, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the typical family earns $1,942 weekly, a little below the New South Wales figure of $2,185.
$1,699 ▲ +85.7%
Higher than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $915
- 2016: $1,397
- 2021: $1,699
Median total household income per week.
$1,942 ▲ +45.7%
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,333
- 2016: $1,774
- 2021: $1,942
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here; only 10.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the Australian average of 22.6%. Similarly, the 6.9% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is well below the national figure.
6.9%
Lower than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.6%
Lower than 90% 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 Lord Howe Island, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and Under $650 (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Lord Howe Island, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 50%; Under $650 is next at 30%.
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 Lord Howe Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10803/lord-howe-island/topic/income