$833 ▲ +42.6%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $584
- 2016: $667
- 2021: $833
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Brighton - Pontville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Brighton - Pontville
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Brighton - Pontville are around $1,630, reflecting a mid-range earning profile for the area. While typical earnings have risen since 2011, the community sees a lower proportion of high-income earners compared to the rest of Australia.
$1,630
▲ +38.5%
- $500–$607: 7 areas
- $607–$714: 1 area
- $714–$821: 8 areas
- $821–$929: 26 areas
- $929–$1,036: 69 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Brighton - Pontville — lower than 57% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,887 a week, which is a little above the Tasmania figure of $1,720 but a little below the national figure. Personal incomes follow a similar pattern, with the typical resident earning $833 weekly, which is about the same as the Australian figure of $805.
$1,630 ▲ +38.5%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,177
- 2016: $1,328
- 2021: $1,630
Median total household income per week.
$1,887 ▲ +45.4%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,298
- 2016: $1,497
- 2021: $1,887
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, as only 5.8% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%. This is consistent with households earning $3,000 or more a week being well below the Australian average, despite this figure rising by 11 percentage points since 2011.
5.8%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.7%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Brighton - Pontville, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and Under $650 (13%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Brighton - Pontville splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (43%) and Under $650 (40%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 16%.
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 Brighton - Pontville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601011002/brighton-pontville/topic/income