Glenorchy · Council (LGA)

Income in Glenorchy

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

Weekly family incomes in Glenorchy are well below the national figure, with a typical family earning $1,632. While these earnings are about the same as the Tasmania average, they sit far behind the Australian typical of $2,120. Most residents earn modest amounts, though incomes have risen across the board since 2011.

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📍 Glenorchy, Council (LGA)

Where Glenorchy sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,325 ▲ +52.5%
  • $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 Glenorchy — lower than 57% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Glenorchy$1,325
Greater Hobart $1,542
Tasmania $1,358
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,325, which is around the middle for similar areas and about the same as the state average. Individual earnings are also lower than most areas, with the typical person in Glenorchy taking home $691 a week.

$691 ▲ +41.9%

Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $487
  • 2016: $561
  • 2021: $691

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

$1,325 ▲ +52.5%

Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $869
  • 2016: $1,019
  • 2021: $1,325

Median total household income per week.

$1,632 ▲ +44.9%

Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,126
  • 2016: $1,321
  • 2021: $1,632

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here; only 4.6% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure. However, the share of households earning over $3,000 weekly rose to 11.5% since 2011, though this remains far below the Australian average of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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Glenorchy splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 22%.

Personal income distribution

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In Glenorchy, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (39%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Glenorchy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA62610/glenorchy/topic/income