7172, TAS · Postcode

Income in 7172, TAS

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

A typical weekly household income of $1,362 marks postcode 7172 as an area where earnings are lower than most other regions. While these figures align closely with the Tasmanian average, they remain well below national levels. This is a place where incomes have grown steadily over the last decade.

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📍 7172, TAS, Postcode

Where 7172, TAS sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,362 ▲ +48.7%
  • $500–$589: 4 areas
  • $589–$679: 2 areas
  • $679–$768: 21 areas
  • $768–$857: 56 areas
  • $857–$946: 87 areas
  • $946–$1,036: 120 areas
  • $1,036–$1,125: 145 areas
  • $1,125–$1,214: 213 areas
  • $1,214–$1,304: 216 areas
  • $1,304–$1,393: 232 areas
  • $1,393–$1,482: 194 areas
  • $1,482–$1,571: 148 areas
  • $1,571–$1,661: 120 areas
  • $1,661–$1,750: 124 areas
  • $1,750–$1,839: 134 areas
  • $1,839–$1,929: 128 areas
  • $1,929–$2,018: 115 areas
  • $2,018–$2,107: 110 areas
  • $2,107–$2,196: 115 areas
  • $2,196–$2,286: 71 areas
  • $2,286–$2,375: 62 areas
  • $2,375–$2,464: 50 areas
  • $2,464–$2,554: 37 areas
  • $2,554–$2,643: 23 areas
  • $2,643–$2,732: 18 areas
  • $2,732–$2,821: 18 areas
  • $2,821–$2,911: 17 areas
  • $2,911–$3,000: 56 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7172, TAS — lower than 61% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
7172, TAS$1,362
Sorell $1,400
Tasmania $1,358
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,702, which is about the same as the state figure but a little below the Australian average. This amount has risen by $559 since 2011, while typical personal weekly income grew by $215 to reach $693.

$693 ▲ +45.0%

Lower than 63% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $478
  • 2016: $547
  • 2021: $693

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,362 ▲ +48.7%

Lower than 61% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $916
  • 2016: $1,127
  • 2021: $1,362

Median total household income per week.

$1,702 ▲ +48.9%

Lower than 63% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,143
  • 2016: $1,362
  • 2021: $1,702

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in most areas, with only 10.8% of households earning $3,000 or more per week. This is far below the national figure of 22.6%, though the proportion of people earning over $2,000 weekly has risen since 2011 to 5.4%.

Household income distribution

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7172, TAS splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (33%), with Under $650 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In 7172, TAS, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) 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 7172, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7172/7172-tas/topic/income