$916 ▲ +38.0%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $664
- 2016: $757
- 2021: $916
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
South Arm · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in South Arm
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in South Arm are well above the Tasmanian average, reflecting a more affluent local profile. The typical household earns $1,934 a week, which is significantly higher than the state figure. This trend toward higher earnings has grown steadily since 2011.
$1,934
▲ +37.0%
- $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 South Arm — higher than 61% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly family income is $2,195, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of $1,720 and about the same as the national average. Personal incomes are also higher than most areas, with a typical person earning $916 a week.
$1,934 ▲ +37.0%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,412
- 2016: $1,617
- 2021: $1,934
Median total household income per week.
$2,195 ▲ +33.1%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,649
- 2016: $1,859
- 2021: $2,195
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Higher earners are more common here than in the rest of the state, with 22.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 9% of households reached this level.
11.9%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
22.8%
Higher than 57% 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 South Arm, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and $3,000–$3,999 (13%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →South Arm splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (37%) and Under $650 (37%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 22%.
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 South Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601021012/south-arm/topic/income