$700 ▲ +35.4%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $517
- 2016: $564
- 2021: $700
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
West Tamar · Council (LGA)
Income in West Tamar
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in West Tamar have grown steadily since 2011, with typical family earnings rising by $472. While the area keeps pace with the Tasmanian average, it trails behind national figures. Today, the typical household earns $1,402 a week.
$1,402
▲ +36.4%
- $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 West Tamar — higher than 50% of areas.
| West Tamar | $1,402 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | $1,225 |
| Tasmania | $1,358 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family income of $1,758 and household income of $1,402 are about the same as the Tasmanian figures. However, these are both a little below the Australian averages, while typical personal weekly income is lower than most areas at $700.
$1,402 ▲ +36.4%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,028
- 2016: $1,139
- 2021: $1,402
Median total household income per week.
$1,758 ▲ +36.7%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,286
- 2016: $1,418
- 2021: $1,758
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High-earners are becoming more common, with the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rising by 8.7 percentage points since 2011. Despite this growth, the 14.5% of households in this bracket is well below the national figure of 22.6%.
8.1%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.5%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →West Tamar splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In West Tamar, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 West Tamar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA65810/west-tamar/topic/income