Lavender Bay · Suburb / Locality

Income in Lavender Bay

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

Nearly 30% of households in Lavender Bay earn $4,000 or more each week, making it one of the wealthiest areas in the region. The community is defined by very high earnings across the board, with typical incomes sitting far above the national figures.

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📍 Lavender Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Lavender Bay sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,379 ▲ +22.2%
  • $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 Lavender Bay — higher than 88% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Lavender Bay$2,379
2060, NSW $2,463
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $3,884, which is far above the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal earnings are also among the highest, with the typical person earning $1,582 a week, far exceeding the national figure of $805.

$1,582 ▲ +28.1%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,235
  • 2016: $1,395
  • 2021: $1,582

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

$2,379 ▲ +22.2%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,947
  • 2016: $2,277
  • 2021: $2,379

Median total household income per week.

$3,884 ▲ +40.7%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,761
  • 2016: $3,250
  • 2021: $3,884

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, as 35% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, far above the national 12.5%. Similarly, the 40.9% of households earning over $3,000 weekly is far above the 22.6% seen across Australia.

Household income distribution

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Lavender Bay splits fairly evenly between $4,000 or more (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with $650–$1,499 at 17%.

Personal income distribution

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Lavender Bay splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and $650–$1,499 (26%), with $3,000 or more at 23%.

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 Lavender Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12294/lavender-bay/topic/income