$497 —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $453
- 2021: $497
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Lakewood · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly family income of $1,261 makes Lakewood an area where earnings are far below the state and national figures. Most residents earn well under the usual Australian rates, with a small minority of high earners compared to other regions.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lakewood — lower than 85% of areas.
| Lakewood | $1,036 |
|---|---|
| 2443, NSW | $913 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly earnings are much lower than most areas, with the typical household bringing in $1,036 and the typical person earning $497. These figures are far below the New South Wales typical household income of $1,829.
$497 —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,036 —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,261 —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few people in Lakewood earn high wages, with only 3.4% of residents making $2,000 or more a week. This is well below the national figure of 12.5%, and most households here earn between $650 and $1,499 weekly.
3.4%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
6.5%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Lakewood, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 44%, followed by Under $650 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).
In Lakewood, Under $650 is the majority at 62%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Lakewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12268/lakewood/topic/income