$776 —
Lower than 69% of capital city areas.
- 2016: $637
- 2021: $776
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Greater Hobart · Capital City
Income in Greater Hobart
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical household incomes in Greater Hobart are lower than most similar areas. While earnings have risen since 2016, the region's typical weekly household income of $1,542 remains a little below the national figure. This trend is reflected across family and personal earnings, which generally sit between state and national levels.
$1,542
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- $1,000–$1,107: 0 areas
- $1,107–$1,214: 1 area
- $1,214–$1,321: 1 area
- $1,321–$1,429: 1 area
- $1,429–$1,536: 3 areas
- $1,536–$1,643: 3 areas
- $1,643–$1,750: 2 areas
- $1,750–$1,857: 1 area
- $1,857–$1,964: 2 areas
- $1,964–$2,071: 0 areas
- $2,071–$2,179: 1 area
- $2,179–$2,286: 2 areas
- $2,286–$2,393: 1 area
- $2,393–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,607: 0 areas
- $2,607–$2,714: 0 areas
- $2,714–$2,821: 0 areas
- $2,821–$2,929: 0 areas
- $2,929–$3,036: 0 areas
- $3,036–$3,143: 0 areas
- $3,143–$3,250: 0 areas
- $3,250–$3,357: 0 areas
- $3,357–$3,464: 0 areas
- $3,464–$3,571: 0 areas
- $3,571–$3,679: 0 areas
- $3,679–$3,786: 0 areas
- $3,786–$3,893: 0 areas
- $3,893–$4,000: 1 area
All capital city areas, 2021. The marker is Greater Hobart — lower than 65% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,542, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure but lower than most other areas. Personal incomes follow a similar pattern, with the typical person earning $776 a week, slightly above the state average but barely changed from the national figure.
$1,542 —
Lower than 65% of capital city areas.
- 2016: $1,234
- 2021: $1,542
Median total household income per week.
$1,920 —
Lower than 54% of capital city areas.
- 2016: $1,569
- 2021: $1,920
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in the rest of the state, with 17.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is a notable increase from 9.9% in 2016, though it remains well below the Australian average of 22.6%.
9.3%
Higher than 56% of capital city areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
17.7%
Lower than 60% of capital city areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Greater Hobart splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Greater Hobart, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
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 Greater Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/6GHOB/greater-hobart/topic/income