$554 ▲ +24.8%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $444
- 2016: $544
- 2021: $554
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
7179, TAS · Postcode
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Some of the lowest typical incomes in the region are found in postcode 7179, where the usual family earns $1,100 a week. This is far below the national figure, reflecting a community where most people live on modest means.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7179, TAS — lower than 95% of areas.
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $919, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of $1,358 and far below the Australian typical income. While personal incomes are much lower than most areas at $554 a week, these figures have all risen since 2011.
$554 ▲ +24.8%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$919 ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,100 ▲ +42.1%
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 7.7% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the national average of 22.6%. Most people earn under $650 a week, and those earning $2,000 or more are lower than in most other areas.
6.2%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.7%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In 7179, TAS, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 42%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (25%) and Under $650 (24%).
In 7179, TAS, Under $650 is the majority at 57%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in 7179, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7179/7179-tas/topic/income