7179, TAS · Postcode

Income in 7179, TAS

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.

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📍 7179, TAS, Postcode

Where 7179, TAS sits — Median household income (weekly)

$919 ▲ +15.6%
  • $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 7179, TAS — lower than 95% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
7179, TAS$919
Tasman $863
Tasmania $1,358
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

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.

  • 2011: $444
  • 2016: $544
  • 2021: $554

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

$919 ▲ +15.6%

Lower than 95% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $795
  • 2016: $942
  • 2021: $919

Median total household income per week.

$1,100 ▲ +42.1%

Lower than 97% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $774
  • 2016: $1,112
  • 2021: $1,100

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

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.

Household income distribution

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In 7179, TAS, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 42%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (25%) and Under $650 (24%).

Personal income distribution

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In 7179, TAS, Under $650 is the majority at 57%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.

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 7179, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7179/7179-tas/topic/income