Lismore Heights · Suburb / Locality

Income in Lismore Heights

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

Typical weekly household incomes in Lismore Heights are well below both the state and national figures. The area has a small proportion of high earners, with only 9.8% of households bringing in $3,000 or more per week.

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📍 Lismore Heights, Suburb / Locality

Where Lismore Heights sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,294 ▲ +38.7%
  • $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 Heights — lower than 68% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Lismore Heights$1,294
2480, NSW $1,326
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,294 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Typical family incomes are a little below the national average at $1,752, while personal weekly incomes of $742 are about the same as across Australia.

$742 ▲ +41.9%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $523
  • 2016: $655
  • 2021: $742

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

$1,294 ▲ +38.7%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $933
  • 2016: $1,134
  • 2021: $1,294

Median total household income per week.

$1,752 ▲ +50.6%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,163
  • 2016: $1,365
  • 2021: $1,752

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are few here, with only 5.8% of people making $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%. This is reflected in the household spread, where 20.5% earn under $650 and only 4.1% earn $4,000 or more per week.

Household income distribution

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Lismore Heights splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (33%), with Under $650 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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Lismore Heights splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (44%) and $650–$1,499 (40%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 15%.

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 Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12354/lismore-heights/topic/income