Affluence & Economy Lightning Ridge NSW 2834

Is Lightning Ridge NSW 2834 a rich suburb?

Affluence in Lightning Ridge

The higher the score, the more wealthy, high income and financially free the population is.
Sources: ABS, ATO, DSS, GOOGLE, TORREN and Microburbs, 2001 - 2023

Lightning Ridge

10.9%

Far West NSW and Orana

44.2%

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Field	Value	VS Far West NSW and Orana	Trend
Education score	4.7	Bottom 24%	2% to Jun 2022
Middle Class	39.7%	Bottom 18%	Data for May 2023
Underclass	29.2%	Top 1%	Data for May 2023
Upper Class	3.1%	Bottom 5%	Data for May 2023
Working Class	28.0%	Bottom 42%	Data for May 2023
Austudy Payments (SA2)	0	Bottom 5%	Data for Jun 2024
Commonwealth Rent Assistance (SA2)	585	Top 34%	Data for Jun 2024
Median household income (weekly)	$792	Bottom 9%	46% to Jan 2021
Pension Payments (SA2)	875	Bottom 49%	Data for Jun 2024
Unemployed	0.7%	Top 38%	20% to Dec 2021

Business in Lightning Ridge

The higher the score, the more vibrant and diverse the regional economy.
Sources: ABS, GOOGLE, TORREN and Microburbs, 2016 - 2023

Lightning Ridge

95.3%

Far West NSW and Orana

92.9%

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	Field	Value	VS Far West NSW and Orana	Trend
	Business Activity	67.0	Top 18%	Data for May 2023
	Industry Diversity	94.4	Top 22%	Data for May 2023

Employment in Lightning Ridge

Sources: ABS, AURIN, SEEK and Microburbs, 2006 - 2022

	Field	Value	VS Far West NSW and Orana	Trend
	Labour force participation	37.3%	Bottom 9%	11% to Dec 2021

Businesses (83)

Headline	Place	Datetime
Bi-Rite - Lightning Ridge	42 Morilla St
Carroll Peter Opal & Gems	48 Morilla St
Mandy's Fine Jewellery & Opal
Peter's Opals	10A Opal St
Ridge Auto Sparx	7 Silica St