Forest Lodge · Suburb / Locality

Income in Forest Lodge

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

Weekly incomes in Forest Lodge are among the highest for similar areas. This is a wealthy pocket of Sydney where the typical family earns $3,664 a week, a figure far above the national average.

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Where Forest Lodge sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,437 ▲ +37.5%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Forest Lodge — higher than 88% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Forest Lodge$2,437
2037, NSW $2,011
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal income is $1,469, which is far above the Australian figure of $805. This strength is seen across the board, with typical household incomes of $2,437 sitting well above both the state and national levels.

$1,469 ▲ +63.0%

Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $901
  • 2016: $1,063
  • 2021: $1,469

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

$2,437 ▲ +37.5%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,773
  • 2016: $2,143
  • 2021: $2,437

Median total household income per week.

$3,664 ▲ +40.2%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,613
  • 2016: $2,923
  • 2021: $3,664

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, as 41.5% of households bring in at least $3,000 a week, far above the 22.6% national figure. Similarly, the 32.3% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is far above the Australian average.

Household income distribution

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Forest Lodge splits fairly evenly between $4,000 or more (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (28%), with $650–$1,499 at 16%.

Personal income distribution

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In Forest Lodge, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by Under $650 (26%) and $650–$1,499 (25%).

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 Forest Lodge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11549/forest-lodge/topic/income