7254, TAS · Postcode

Income in 7254, TAS

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

Nearly half of all people in postcode 7254 earn under $650 a week, highlighting a low-income profile for the area. Typical weekly earnings for families and individuals are well below the national figures, though incomes across the board have risen since 2011.

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📍 7254, TAS, Postcode

Where 7254, TAS sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,283 ▲ +29.1%
  • $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 7254, TAS — lower than 69% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
7254, TAS$1,283
Launceston $1,310
Tasmania $1,358
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,460, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of $2,120. Personal incomes follow a similar pattern, with the typical person earning $583 a week, a little below the Tasmanian average of $701.

$583 ▲ +46.9%

Lower than 84% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $397
  • 2016: $491
  • 2021: $583

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

$1,283 ▲ +29.1%

Lower than 69% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $994
  • 2016: $949
  • 2021: $1,283

Median total household income per week.

$1,460 ▲ +29.8%

Lower than 80% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,125
  • 2016: $1,104
  • 2021: $1,460

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 8.7% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. While this is much lower than most areas, the proportion of high-earning households rose 5.8 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In 7254, TAS, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and Under $650 (25%).

Personal income distribution

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In 7254, TAS, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.

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 7254, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7254/7254-tas/topic/income