Lower Southgate · Suburb / Locality

Income in Lower Southgate

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

Weekly household incomes in Lower Southgate are well below the New South Wales figure. While typical family earnings are about the same as the national average, the area sees a wide split in how money is distributed among residents.

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📍 Lower Southgate, Suburb / Locality

Where Lower Southgate sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,437
  • $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 Lower Southgate — lower than 57% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Lower Southgate$1,437
2460, NSW $1,165
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical families earn $2,150 a week, which is higher than most similar areas. However, the typical household income of $1,437 is well below both the state and national figures.

$762

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $575
  • 2021: $762

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

$1,437

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,333
  • 2021: $1,437

Median total household income per week.

$2,150

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,474
  • 2021: $2,150

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

About 22.2% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is higher than most areas. In contrast, very few people earn high individual wages, with only 4.9% making $2,000 or more a week, a figure well below the national average.

Household income distribution

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In Lower Southgate, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 51%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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In Lower Southgate, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (42%) and $1,500–$2,999 (10%).

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 Lower Southgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12422/lower-southgate/topic/income