$615 ▲ +47.5%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $417
- 2016: $489
- 2021: $615
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Smiths Lake · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly family income of $1,377 means residents of Smiths Lake generally earn much less than those in most other areas. This is a low-income community where a large proportion of people live on modest means compared to state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Smiths Lake — lower than 74% of areas.
| Smiths Lake | $1,210 |
|---|---|
| 2428, NSW | $980 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly earnings are well below the New South Wales and national figures across the board. The typical household brings in $1,210 a week, while the typical person earns $615, both of which are lower than in most similar areas.
$615 ▲ +47.5%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,210 ▲ +52.2%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,377 ▲ +51.8%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
Few people earn high wages here, with only 7.2% of individuals making $2,000 or more a week. This is well below the state and national figures, and just 11% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is far below the national average.
7.2%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.0%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Smiths Lake, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 42%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (24%) and Under $650 (22%).
In Smiths Lake, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Smiths Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13579/smiths-lake/topic/income