$645 —
Lower than 93% of capital city areas.
- 2016: $527
- 2021: $645
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Rest of Tas. · Capital City
Income in Rest of Tas.
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly half of all people in Rest of Tas. earn under $650 a week. This region struggles with low pay, as typical household and family incomes are much lower than in most other areas. While weekly earnings have risen since 2016, they remain well below the national figures.
$1,225
—
- $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 Rest of Tas. — lower than 98% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,225 a week, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of $1,746. Similarly, the typical family income of $1,562 is a little below the state average, though it has risen by $276 since 2016.
$1,225 —
Lower than 98% of capital city areas.
- 2016: $998
- 2021: $1,225
Median total household income per week.
$1,562 —
Lower than 85% of capital city areas.
- 2016: $1,286
- 2021: $1,562
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are uncommon here, with only 11.1% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national rate of 22.6%. Only 6.3% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is lower than most other areas across the country.
6.3%
Lower than 70% of capital city areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.1%
Lower than 99% of capital city areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Rest of Tas., the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Rest of Tas., Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Rest of Tas.
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Rest of Tas. [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/6RTAS/rest-of-tas/topic/income