$519 ▲ +31.7%
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $394
- 2016: $457
- 2021: $519
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
George Town · Council (LGA)
Income in George Town
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A gap of $848 exists between the typical weekly family income in George Town and the national figure. This area struggles with low earnings across the board, though weekly incomes have risen since 2011. Most residents earn well below the state and national averages.
$996
▲ +26.4%
- $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 George Town — lower than 92% of areas.
| George Town | $996 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | $1,225 |
| Tasmania | $1,358 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,272, which is well below the Tasmania figure of $1,720. Household and personal incomes are also among the lowest for similar areas, with the typical person earning $519 a week.
$996 ▲ +26.4%
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $788
- 2016: $854
- 2021: $996
Median total household income per week.
$1,272 ▲ +30.9%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $972
- 2016: $1,087
- 2021: $1,272
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 7.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.6% national figure. This is consistent with personal earnings, as 54.6% of people in George Town earn under $650 per week.
4.9%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.5%
Lower than 89% 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 George Town, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by Under $650 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In George Town, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.
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 George Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA62210/george-town/topic/income