$569 ▲ +51.3%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $376
- 2016: $467
- 2021: $569
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Central Highlands · Council (LGA)
Income in Central Highlands
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Central Highlands (Tas.) rose by $534 between 2011 and 2021, yet money remains tight. The area's typical household earns just $1,013 a week, which is among the lowest across the country. This is a region where most people live on modest means compared to the rest of Tasmania and Australia.
$1,013
▲ +42.7%
- $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 Highlands — lower than 91% of areas.
| Central Highlands | $1,013 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | $1,225 |
| Tasmania | $1,358 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,013, which is far below the national figure of $1,746. Family incomes are also much lower than most areas at $1,400 a week, and the usual personal weekly income of $569 is well below the Australian figure of $805.
$1,013 ▲ +42.7%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $710
- 2016: $820
- 2021: $1,013
Median total household income per week.
$1,400 ▲ +61.7%
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $866
- 2016: $1,074
- 2021: $1,400
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 7.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% seen across Australia. Nearly half of all individuals earn under $650 weekly, which helps explain why the area has among the lowest income levels overall.
4.8%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.2%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Central Highlands splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and Under $650 (32%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 25%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Central Highlands, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.
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 Highlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA61010/central-highlands/topic/income