The Individual Income levels of the local resident workers are directly linked to their knowledge, experience, qualifications, occupation and skill levels.
Income statistics Lithgow City Council , when analysed with other data sources, such as Age structure, Qualification , Hours worked and Occupations , help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of Lithgow City Council . This also indicates what knowledge and skill levels industry can draw upon locally.
Data source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2021 – by usual residence
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Lithgow City Council - Persons | 2021 | ||||||||
Gross weekly individual income | Number | % | New South Wales% | ||||||
Negative Income/ Nil income | 74 | 0.9 | 0.6 | ||||||
$1 - $149 | 209 | 2.5 | 2.2 | ||||||
$150 - $299 | 255 | 3.1 | 2.4 | ||||||
$300 - $399 | 294 | 3.5 | 2.7 | ||||||
$400 - $499 | 398 | 4.8 | 3.5 | ||||||
$500 - $649 | 607 | 7.3 | 6.1 | ||||||
$650 - $799 | 857 | 10.3 | 8.0 | ||||||
$800 - $999 | 1,010 | 12.2 | 10.9 | ||||||
$1,000 - $1,249 | 1,102 | 13.3 | 13.1 | ||||||
$1,250 - $1,499 | 819 | 9.9 | 10.4 | ||||||
$1,500 - $1,749 | 688 | 8.3 | 9.2 | ||||||
$1,750 - $1,999 | 556 | 6.7 | 7.2 | ||||||
$2,000 - $2,999 | 913 | 11.0 | 13.3 | ||||||
$3,000 - $3,499 | 166 | 2.0 | 3.2 | ||||||
$3,500 or more | 270 | 3.2 | 6.2 | ||||||
Not stated | 90 | 1.1 | 0.9 | ||||||
Total Persons | 8,308 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions) Please refer to specific data notes for more information |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the resident workers individual income levels in Lithgow City Council in 2021 compared to New South Wales shows that there was a similar proportion earning a high income (those earning $1,750 per week or more) as well as a higher proportion of low income persons (those earning less than $500 per week).
Overall, 20.8% of the resident workers earned a high income, and 14.8% earned a low income, compared with 24.7% and 11.5% respectively for Victoria.
The major differences between the weekly income of the resident workers in Lithgow City Council and New South Wales were:
- A smaller percentage of resident workers earned $3,500 or more (3.2% compared to 6.2%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers earned $2,000 - $2,999 (11.0% compared to 13.3%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers earned $650 - $799 (10.3% compared to 8.0%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers earned $800 - $999 (12.2% compared to 10.9%)