$598 ▲ +52.9%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $391
- 2016: $485
- 2021: $598
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Lismore · Suburb / Locality
Income in Lismore
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have fallen behind national trends in Lismore, where typical household incomes are now far below the state and national figures. The area faces significant financial pressure, with a typical family earning $1,465 a week, which is well below the New South Wales average of $2,185.
$1,035
▲ +46.8%
- $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 Lismore — lower than 85% of areas.
| Lismore | $1,035 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | $1,326 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,035, a figure far below the Australian average of $1,746. Personal earnings are also much lower than most areas, with the typical resident taking home $598 a week.
$1,035 ▲ +46.8%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $705
- 2016: $838
- 2021: $1,035
Median total household income per week.
$1,465 ▲ +52.8%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $959
- 2016: $1,187
- 2021: $1,465
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few people earn high incomes here, with only 3.3% of residents making $2,000 or more weekly, compared to 12.5% nationally. This gap is clear at the household level too, as only 7.8% of homes earn $3,000 or more a week, far below the state figure of 25.2%.
3.3%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.8%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Lismore splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and Under $650 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 25%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Lismore, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 35%.
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 Lismore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12353/lismore/topic/income