$717 ▲ +80.2%
Lower than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $398
- 2016: $580
- 2021: $717
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Lake Macquarie · State Electorate
Income in Lake Macquarie
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings in Lake Macquarie are a little below the state and national figures. While typical incomes have risen since 2011, the area consistently earns less than most other similar regions. This trend is seen across family, household, and personal earnings.
$1,496
▲ +56.2%
- $1,000–$1,071: 6 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 18 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 18 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 23 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 33 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 32 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 24 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 26 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 23 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 33 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 25 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 19 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 17 areas
- $2,000–$2,071: 25 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 30 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 12 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 15 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 10 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 14 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 6 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 2 areas
- $2,643–$2,714: 5 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 0 areas
- $2,929–$3,000: 6 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Lake Macquarie — lower than 69% of areas.
| Lake Macquarie | $1,496 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,894 a week, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Typical household and personal incomes are also lower than most areas, though personal earnings have risen by $319 since 2011.
$1,496 ▲ +56.2%
Lower than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $958
- 2016: $1,236
- 2021: $1,496
Median total household income per week.
$1,894 ▲ +74.7%
Lower than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,084
- 2016: $1,491
- 2021: $1,894
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than across the country; only 17.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure of 22.6%. Similarly, the 9.0% of people earning over $2,000 weekly is well below the state average.
9.0%
Lower than 61% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
17.4%
Lower than 63% of state electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Lake Macquarie splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Lake Macquarie, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) 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 Lake Macquarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10042/lake-macquarie/topic/income