Laffing Waters · Suburb / Locality

Income in Laffing Waters

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

Weekly paychecks in Laffing Waters are much higher than in most similar areas. This is a high-earning locality where the typical family brings in $2,624 a week, which is a little above the national figure.

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📍 Laffing Waters, Suburb / Locality

Where Laffing Waters sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,285
  • $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 Laffing Waters — higher than 86% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Laffing Waters$2,285
2795, NSW $1,593
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $2,285 per week, which is well above the Australian figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also among the highest at this level, with a typical weekly pay of $1,281.

$1,281

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $885
  • 2021: $1,281

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

$2,285

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,958
  • 2021: $2,285

Median total household income per week.

$2,624

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $2,750
  • 2021: $2,624

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, as 16% of people earn over $2,000 a week, which is well above the national figure. However, 18.8% of households earning $3,000 or more is well below the New South Wales average of 25.2%.

Household income distribution

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In Laffing Waters, $1,500–$2,999 is the majority at 67%; $4,000 or more is next at 33%.

Personal income distribution

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Laffing Waters splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (32%), with Under $650 at 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 Laffing Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12242/laffing-waters/topic/income