$886 ▲ +38.2%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $641
- 2016: $718
- 2021: $886
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Hobart · Council (LGA)
Income in Hobart
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly paychecks in Hobart are much higher than in most other areas. The typical family now brings in $2,324 a week, which is well above the Tasmanian figure. This financial strength is a growing trend, with typical household incomes rising by $582 since 2011.
$1,842
▲ +46.2%
- $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 Hobart — higher than 78% of areas.
| Hobart | $1,842 |
|---|---|
| Greater Hobart | $1,542 |
| Tasmania | $1,358 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
A typical person in Hobart earns $886 a week, which is a little above the national figure and well above the state average. Family incomes are also strong, with the typical weekly total of $2,320 being $604 higher than across Tasmania.
$1,842 ▲ +46.2%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,260
- 2016: $1,439
- 2021: $1,842
Median total household income per week.
$2,324 ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,782
- 2016: $2,023
- 2021: $2,324
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 25.6% of households making $3,000 or more a week—a figure that has risen 15 percentage points since 2011. This is far above the state average, while 14.9% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly.
14.9%
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
25.6%
Higher than 83% 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 Hobart, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Hobart, the largest group is Under $650 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
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 Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA62810/hobart/topic/income