$604 ▲ +52.9%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $395
- 2016: $475
- 2021: $604
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Kentish · Council (LGA)
Income in Kentish
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed across the board in Kentish since 2011, though they remain low. The typical family income rose by $508 over the decade to reach $1,470, which is still well below the national figure.
$1,207
▲ +47.2%
- $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 Kentish — lower than 74% of areas.
| Kentish | $1,207 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | $1,225 |
| Tasmania | $1,358 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,207, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Tasmanian figure. Individual earnings are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $604 a week.
$1,207 ▲ +47.2%
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $820
- 2016: $995
- 2021: $1,207
Median total household income per week.
$1,470 ▲ +52.8%
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $962
- 2016: $1,167
- 2021: $1,470
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 9.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national figure. Nearly half of all people earn under $650 weekly, though the share of high-income households rose 7.5 percentage points since 2011.
4.7%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.5%
Lower than 79% 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 Kentish, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Kentish, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 35%.
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 Kentish [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA63210/kentish/topic/income