$683 ▲ +44.7%
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $472
- 2016: $555
- 2021: $683
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Northern Midlands · Council (LGA)
Income in Northern Midlands
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings for most families in Northern Midlands are lower than in most other areas. The typical family earns $1,618 a week, which is about the same as the Tasmanian average but well below the national figure. While incomes have risen since 2011, the region continues to see a smaller share of high earners compared to the rest of the country.
$1,259
▲ +38.5%
- $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 Northern Midlands — lower than 67% of areas.
| Northern Midlands | $1,259 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | $1,225 |
| Tasmania | $1,358 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $683, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Australian figure. This is consistent with typical household and family incomes, both of which are lower than in most areas and sit well below national levels.
$1,259 ▲ +38.5%
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $909
- 2016: $1,042
- 2021: $1,259
Median total household income per week.
$1,618 ▲ +42.3%
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,137
- 2016: $1,326
- 2021: $1,618
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 5.4% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, a figure much lower than most areas. Similarly, the proportion of households earning $3,000 or more weekly is far below the Australian average, though it has risen 7.4 percentage points since 2011.
5.4%
Lower than 81% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.6%
Lower than 71% 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 Northern Midlands, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and Under $650 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Northern Midlands, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) 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 Northern Midlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA64610/northern-midlands/topic/income