$845 ▲ +35.2%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $625
- 2016: $707
- 2021: $845
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
King Island · Council (LGA)
Income in King Island
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Over a third of people in King Island earn between $650 and $1,499 a week. While typical household incomes are well below the national figure, personal incomes here are higher than in most similar areas. Weekly earnings for families and households have both risen since 2011.
$1,330
▲ +39.6%
- $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 King Island — lower than 57% of areas.
| King Island | $1,330 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | $1,225 |
| Tasmania | $1,358 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical personal income is $845 a week, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure of $701. However, the typical household income of $1,330 is well below the Australian figure of $1,746.
$1,330 ▲ +39.6%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $953
- 2016: $1,199
- 2021: $1,330
Median total household income per week.
$1,719 ▲ +26.7%
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,357
- 2016: $1,642
- 2021: $1,719
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 12.0% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. This proportion has risen since 2011, while those earning $2,000 or more a week also rose to 9.1%.
9.1%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.0%
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →King Island splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (32%), with Under $650 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →King Island splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (41%) and Under $650 (39%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 16%.
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 King Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA63410/king-island/topic/income