$488 ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $482
- 2016: $495
- 2021: $488
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Lawrence · Urban Centre
Income in Lawrence
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings are notably low in Lawrence, where the typical family brings home just $1,209. This figure is far below both the state and national averages, meaning most households here live on a much tighter budget than people in other parts of the country.
$1,040
▲ +6.0%
- $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 Lawrence — lower than 72% of areas.
| Lawrence | $1,040 |
|---|---|
| 2460, NSW | $1,165 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,040 a week, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal weekly income is also much lower than most areas at $488, though it has risen slightly since 2011.
$1,040 ▲ +6.0%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $981
- 2016: $880
- 2021: $1,040
Median total household income per week.
$1,209 ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,152
- 2016: $1,280
- 2021: $1,209
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 4.5% of households making $3,000 or more a week, compared to 25.2% across New South Wales. This is reflected in the personal income spread, where over half of all residents earn under $650 weekly.
3.4%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
4.5%
Lower than 86% 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 Lawrence, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 50%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and Under $650 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Lawrence, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.
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 Lawrence [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121065/lawrence/topic/income