$634 ▲ +40.9%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $450
- 2016: $528
- 2021: $634
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Central Coast · Council (LGA)
Income in Central Coast
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A gap of $558 separates the typical family income in Central Coast (Tas.) from the national figure. This area generally earns less than most other parts of the country, though weekly incomes for households and individuals have climbed since 2011.
$1,209
▲ +39.1%
- $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 Central Coast — lower than 74% of areas.
| Central Coast | $1,209 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | $1,225 |
| Tasmania | $1,358 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,562 a week, which is a little below the Tasmanian figure of $1,720 and well below the Australian average. Similarly, typical personal weekly income is $634, a figure that is much lower than most areas.
$1,209 ▲ +39.1%
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $869
- 2016: $1,002
- 2021: $1,209
Median total household income per week.
$1,562 ▲ +41.0%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,108
- 2016: $1,301
- 2021: $1,562
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 11.3% of households earning $3,000 or more per week, which is far below the 22.6% national rate. However, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly rose to 6.4% from 2.2% in 2011.
6.4%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.3%
Lower than 67% 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 Central Coast, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Central Coast, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.
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 Central Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA60810/central-coast/topic/income