$661 ▲ +45.3%
Lower than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $455
- 2016: $523
- 2021: $661
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Burnie · Council (LGA)
Income in Burnie
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Burnie are well below the national figure by $522. While typical pay has risen since 2011, the area remains lower than most other regions. Most residents earn under $1,500 a week, reflecting a broader trend of lower typical incomes across the city.
$1,225
▲ +43.4%
- $500–$589: 0 areas
- $589–$679: 0 areas
- $679–$768: 6 areas
- $768–$857: 8 areas
- $857–$946: 10 areas
- $946–$1,036: 23 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 40 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 59 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 62 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 65 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 47 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 31 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 31 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 27 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 22 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 25 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 18 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 20 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 9 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 11 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 3 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 5 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 2 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 0 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 1 area
- $2,821–$2,911: 4 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 12 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Burnie — lower than 72% of areas.
| Burnie | $1,225 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | $1,225 |
| Tasmania | $1,358 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,598 a week, which is about the same as the Tasmanian figure but well below the Australian average. Typical household and personal weekly incomes are also lower than most areas at $1,225 and $661 respectively.
$1,225 ▲ +43.4%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $854
- 2016: $993
- 2021: $1,225
Median total household income per week.
$1,598 ▲ +48.0%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,080
- 2016: $1,272
- 2021: $1,598
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are far less common here than across Australia, with only 10.6% of households earning $3,000 or more per week. This is well below the state figure, though the proportion of people earning over $2,000 a week has risen to 6.8% since 2011.
6.8%
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.6%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Burnie, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Burnie, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).
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 Burnie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA60610/burnie/topic/income