Leycester · Suburb / Locality

Income in Leycester

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

Weekly family incomes in Leycester are well below the state average, with a typical family earning $1,724. This reflects a trend across the area where most residents earn less than the national figure.

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Where Leycester sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,600 ▲ +58.6%
  • $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 Leycester — higher than 54% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Leycester$1,600
2480, NSW $1,326
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical household weekly income is $1,600, which is a little below the national figure. Personal incomes are also lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $697 a week.

$697 ▲ +50.2%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $464
  • 2016: $495
  • 2021: $697

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

$1,600 ▲ +58.6%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,009
  • 2016: $1,187
  • 2021: $1,600

Median total household income per week.

$1,724 ▲ +69.7%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,016
  • 2016: $1,333
  • 2021: $1,724

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are uncommon here, as only 5.2% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, well below the national figure of 12.5%. This is reflected in the household spread, where those earning $3,000 or more per week make up just 16.3% of the area.

Household income distribution

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In Leycester, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (21%) and Under $650 (19%).

Personal income distribution

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In Leycester, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.

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 Leycester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12323/leycester/topic/income