Louth · Suburb / Locality

Income in Louth

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

Weekly earnings in Louth have remained steady over the last decade, though they sit below state and national levels. The typical family earns $1,625 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,120. This creates a gap of $560 compared to the state average.

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📍 Louth, Suburb / Locality

Where Louth sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,562
  • $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 Louth — higher than 51% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Louth$1,562
2840, NSW $1,536
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,562 a week, which is a little below the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are more aligned with the rest of the country, with the typical person earning $743 weekly.

$743

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $825
  • 2021: $743

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

$1,562

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,812
  • 2021: $1,562

Median total household income per week.

$1,625

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $2,249
  • 2021: $1,625

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 10% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national average. However, 13.1% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is higher than most similar areas.

Household income distribution

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In Louth, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (30%) and $4,000 or more (30%).

Personal income distribution

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Louth splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (39%) and $650–$1,499 (38%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 16%.

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 Louth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12403/louth/topic/income