Lockhart · Urban Centre

Income in Lockhart

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly household incomes in Lockhart have fallen by $614 since 2011. This is a low-income area where the typical household now earns just $1,004 a week, a figure far below the national average.

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📍 Lockhart, Urban Centre

Where Lockhart sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,004 ▼ -37.9%
  • $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 Lockhart — lower than 76% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Lockhart$1,004
2656, NSW $1,184
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,419, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal incomes have also dropped, with the typical person in Lockhart now earning $569 a week, down $228 since 2011.

$569 ▼ -28.6%

Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $797
  • 2016: $907
  • 2021: $569

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,004 ▼ -37.9%

Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,618
  • 2016: $2,983
  • 2021: $1,004

Median total household income per week.

$1,419 ▼ -36.6%

Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $2,238
  • 2016: $3,000
  • 2021: $1,419

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are scarce here, with only 7.4% of households making $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.6% national figure. More than half of all residents earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Lockhart, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).

Personal income distribution

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In Lockhart, Under $650 is the majority at 57%; $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 Lockhart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121067/lockhart/topic/income