Flinders · Council (LGA)

Income in Flinders

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

A typical household in Flinders earns $1,057 a week, which is far below the national figure of $1,746. While incomes have risen since 2011, the area remains significantly poorer than most other parts of the state and country.

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📍 Flinders, Council (LGA)

Where Flinders sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,057 ▲ +27.3%
  • $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 Flinders — lower than 88% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Flinders$1,057
Rest of Tas. $1,225
Tasmania $1,358
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical family income is $1,542 per week, which is a little below the Tasmanian figure. Individual earnings are closer to the state average, with the typical person in Flinders earning $678 weekly.

$678 ▲ +49.3%

Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $454
  • 2016: $575
  • 2021: $678

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,057 ▲ +27.3%

Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $830
  • 2016: $1,021
  • 2021: $1,057

Median total household income per week.

$1,542 ▲ +60.1%

Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $963
  • 2016: $1,362
  • 2021: $1,542

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 10.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the Australian average of 22.6%. However, this is an improvement from 2011, when only 1.7% of households reached that level.

Household income distribution

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In Flinders, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).

Personal income distribution

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In Flinders, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Flinders [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA62010/flinders/topic/income