$595 ▲ +40.3%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $424
- 2016: $465
- 2021: $595
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Lithgow · Urban Centre
Income in Lithgow
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A gap of $786 exists between the typical weekly household income in Lithgow and the New South Wales figure. While incomes have risen since 2011, the area remains far below state and national levels. Most people here earn well under the national typical income.
$1,043
▲ +35.1%
- $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 Lithgow — lower than 72% of areas.
| Lithgow | $1,043 |
|---|---|
| 2790, NSW | $1,184 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,043, which is far below the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also well below the Australian typical of $805, sitting at $595, though this has risen $171 since 2011.
$1,043 ▲ +35.1%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $772
- 2016: $820
- 2021: $1,043
Median total household income per week.
$1,460 ▲ +51.9%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $961
- 2016: $1,025
- 2021: $1,460
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 10.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 25.2% seen across New South Wales. High earners are rare here, with just 7.2% of people making $2,000 or more weekly.
7.2%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.5%
Lower than 51% 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 Lithgow, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by Under $650 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Lithgow, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.
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 Lithgow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL113008/lithgow/topic/income