$1,190 —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $780
- 2021: $1,190
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Lawson · Suburb / Locality
Income in Lawson
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
High weekly earnings shape daily life in Lawson, where the typical household brings in $2,492. This is well above the national figure and places the area among the highest for household income levels. Most residents enjoy a standard of living that is significantly wealthier than the average Australian.
$2,492
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- $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 Lawson — higher than 89% of areas.
| Lawson | $2,492 |
|---|---|
| 2617, ACT | $2,177 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $2,373 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $1,190, which is among the highest for similar areas and well above the Australian figure. Family incomes are also strong at $2,753 a week, a result that is about the same as the ACT average.
$2,492 —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $2,437
- 2021: $2,492
Median total household income per week.
$2,753 —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $2,299
- 2021: $2,753
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 36.9% of households making $3,000 or more each week, which is far above the national rate. While 17.3% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, this is well below the ACT average of 22.1%.
17.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
36.9%
Higher than 90% 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 Lawson, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $4,000 or more (21%) and $3,000–$3,999 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Lawson, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and Under $650 (26%).
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 Lawson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80085/lawson/topic/income