Lapstone · Suburb / Locality

Income in Lapstone

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

Weekly earnings have climbed steadily in Lapstone, where typical household incomes are now well above national figures. This is a wealthy area where the typical family earns $2,684 a week, which is much higher than most other similar places.

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📍 Lapstone, Suburb / Locality

Where Lapstone sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,339 ▲ +35.6%
  • $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 Lapstone — higher than 87% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Lapstone$2,339
2773, NSW $2,472
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household income is $2,339 per week, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal incomes are also strong, with the typical person earning $948 weekly, a little above the national figure of $805.

$948 ▲ +32.6%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $715
  • 2016: $837
  • 2021: $948

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

$2,339 ▲ +35.6%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,725
  • 2016: $2,115
  • 2021: $2,339

Median total household income per week.

$2,684 ▲ +29.1%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,079
  • 2016: $2,419
  • 2021: $2,684

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 36.4% of households bringing in over $3,000 a week, which is far above the Australian average of 22.6%. Similarly, the share of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is among the highest for similar areas at 21.6%.

Household income distribution

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In Lapstone, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 30%, followed by $650–$1,499 (22%) and $4,000 or more (22%).

Personal income distribution

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Lapstone splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with $1,500–$2,999 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 Lapstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12285/lapstone/topic/income