$961 ▲ +52.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $631
- 2016: $762
- 2021: $961
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Lord Howe Island · Suburb / Locality
Income in Lord Howe Island
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly personal income of $961 is a little above the national figure, marking Lord Howe Island as an area where individuals often earn more than people in most other parts of the country. While individual earnings are strong, the community has very few high-income households compared to the rest of Australia.
$1,699
▲ +83.9%
- $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 Lord Howe Island — higher than 60% of areas.
| Lord Howe Island | $1,699 |
|---|---|
| 2898, NSW | $1,699 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,699, which is about the same as the national figure. This is higher than most areas, though typical family income is a little below the New South Wales figure at $1,942.
$1,699 ▲ +83.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $924
- 2016: $1,397
- 2021: $1,699
Median total household income per week.
$1,942 ▲ +46.2%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,328
- 2016: $1,774
- 2021: $1,942
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few households earn top-tier incomes, with only 10.6% making $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national rate of 22.6%. Similarly, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is well below the state and national figures at just 6.9%.
6.9%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.6%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Lord Howe Island, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and Under $650 (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Lord Howe Island, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 50%; Under $650 is next at 30%.
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 Lord Howe Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12396/lord-howe-island/topic/income