$493 —
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2016: $463
- 2021: $493
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
7187, TAS · Postcode
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings are far below national and state levels in postcode 7187, where the typical family brings in just $1,100. This is among the lowest figures for this level of income across similar areas, reflecting a community where few people earn high wages.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7187, TAS — lower than 90% of areas.
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household income of $1,010 is well below the Tasmanian figure of $1,358 and far below the Australian average of $1,746. Personal weekly incomes are also among the lowest at $493, though this is $30 higher than it was in 2016.
$493 —
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,010 —
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,100 —
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 9.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. Most of the population earns under $650 a week, although the share of people earning $2,000 or more rose from 0% in 2016 to 7.4% in 2021.
7.4%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.2%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In 7187, TAS, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
In 7187, TAS, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 27%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in 7187, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7187/7187-tas/topic/income