$670 ▲ +40.5%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $477
- 2016: $537
- 2021: $670
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Meander Valley · Council (LGA)
Income in Meander Valley
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Meander Valley are well below the national figures, though they track closely with the Tasmanian average. While typical family earnings have risen by $500 since 2011, the area generally earns less than most other similar regions.
$1,290
▲ +39.9%
- $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 Meander Valley — lower than 63% of areas.
| Meander Valley | $1,290 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | $1,225 |
| Tasmania | $1,358 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in Meander Valley earns $1,675 a week, which is about the same as the Tasmanian figure but well below the Australian typical income of $2,120. Typical personal weekly earnings are $670, which is also lower than most areas.
$1,290 ▲ +39.9%
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $922
- 2016: $1,045
- 2021: $1,290
Median total household income per week.
$1,675 ▲ +42.6%
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,175
- 2016: $1,359
- 2021: $1,675
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 12.3% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week—far below the 22.6% national average. However, the share of people earning $2,000 or more weekly has risen to 6.4% since 2011.
6.4%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.3%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Meander Valley splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 22%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Meander Valley, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).
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 Meander Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA64210/meander-valley/topic/income