Lockwood · Suburb / Locality

Income in Lockwood

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

About 43% of people in Lockwood earn less than $650 a week, making it a place where many residents live on lower personal incomes. While family and household earnings are higher than in most similar areas, there is a small proportion of high earners compared to the state and national figures.

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📍 Lockwood, Suburb / Locality

Where Lockwood sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,800 ▲ +52.5%
  • $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 Lockwood — higher than 65% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Lockwood$1,800
3551, VIC $2,012
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,800 a week, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure. However, the typical personal income is $697, which is a little below both the Victorian and Australian figures.

$697 ▲ +38.3%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $504
  • 2016: $575
  • 2021: $697

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

$1,800 ▲ +52.5%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,180
  • 2016: $1,468
  • 2021: $1,800

Median total household income per week.

$2,096 ▲ +66.7%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,257
  • 2016: $1,625
  • 2021: $2,096

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with only 17.5% of households making $3,000 or more weekly, well below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. Similarly, the 7.8% of people earning over $2,000 a week is well below the national rate of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

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Lockwood splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (38%) and $650–$1,499 (33%), with $3,000–$3,999 at 11%.

Personal income distribution

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In Lockwood, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 Lockwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21528/lockwood/topic/income