$673 ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $531
- 2016: $656
- 2021: $673
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Lismore · Urban Centre
Income in Lismore
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay in Lismore is well below state and national levels, making the cost of living a key part of daily life. The typical household earns $1,230 a week, which is well below the Australian figure of $1,746.
$1,230
▲ +27.9%
- $500–$589: 3 areas
- $589–$679: 7 areas
- $679–$768: 58 areas
- $768–$857: 106 areas
- $857–$946: 148 areas
- $946–$1,036: 173 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
- $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Lismore — lower than 53% of areas.
| Lismore | $1,230 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | $1,326 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical family income is $1,656 per week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. While personal incomes are a little below the national average at $673, they have risen by $142 since 2011.
$1,230 ▲ +27.9%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $962
- 2016: $1,259
- 2021: $1,230
Median total household income per week.
$1,656 ▲ +38.9%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,192
- 2016: $1,616
- 2021: $1,656
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 4.8% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, a figure well below the national average of 12.5%. This is reflected in household data, where the share of homes earning $3,000 or more per week is far below the state level.
4.8%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.8%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Lismore, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and Under $650 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Lismore, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (12%).
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 Lismore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL112012/lismore/topic/income