$1,293 ▲ +47.8%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $875
- 2016: $1,096
- 2021: $1,293
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Lane Cove West · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes of $3,702 make Lane Cove West one of the highest-earning areas in the region. This high level of wealth is seen across the board, with typical household and personal earnings sitting far above the national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lane Cove West — higher than 96% of areas.
| Lane Cove West | $2,966 |
|---|---|
| 2066, NSW | $2,754 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,966, which is far above the national figure of $1,746. Personal earnings follow a similar pattern, with the usual person earning $1,293 a week, well above the New South Wales average of $813.
$1,293 ▲ +47.8%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$2,966 ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$3,702 ▲ +32.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 47% of households bringing in $3,000 or more weekly, far above the national figure of 22.6%. This is reflected in the personal data, where 30.2% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is far above the state and national rates.
30.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
47.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Lane Cove West, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (25%) and $650–$1,499 (14%).
Lane Cove West splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%), with $650–$1,499 at 25%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Lane Cove West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12277/lane-cove-west/topic/income