$654 ▲ +41.6%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $462
- 2016: $592
- 2021: $654
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Lake Cathie · Urban Centre
Income in Lake Cathie
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical incomes in Lake Cathie sit around the middle for similar areas, though they remain well below the state and national figures. Weekly household earnings have climbed by $358 since 2011. While most people earn a modest amount, there has been a notable rise in the number of high-earning households over the last decade.
$1,263
▲ +39.6%
- $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 Lake Cathie — higher than 50% of areas.
| Lake Cathie | $1,263 |
|---|---|
| 2445, NSW | $1,330 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household here earns $1,263 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Family incomes are also well below the national average at $1,476, though this is $409 higher than it was in 2011.
$1,263 ▲ +39.6%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $905
- 2016: $1,150
- 2021: $1,263
Median total household income per week.
$1,476 ▲ +38.3%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,067
- 2016: $1,326
- 2021: $1,476
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 12.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. However, this proportion rose 8.3 percentage points since 2011, while the share of people earning over $2,000 a week also grew to 6.5%.
6.5%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.3%
Higher than 58% 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 Lake Cathie, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Lake Cathie, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) 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 Lake Cathie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115096/lake-cathie/topic/income