Glenorchy · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Glenorchy

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

Weekly pay is much lower than most areas in Glenorchy, where the typical family earns $1,439. This figure is well below the national average of $2,120, reflecting a community where many residents live on tighter budgets compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Glenorchy, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Glenorchy sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,151 ▲ +56.6%
  • $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 Glenorchy — lower than 89% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Glenorchy$1,151
7010, TAS $1,222
Tasmania $1,358
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household income is $1,151 a week, which is a little below the Tasmanian figure and well below the Australian one. While these amounts have risen since 2011, personal weekly income remains much lower than most areas at $618.

$618 ▲ +43.7%

Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $430
  • 2016: $494
  • 2021: $618

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

$1,151 ▲ +56.6%

Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $735
  • 2016: $872
  • 2021: $1,151

Median total household income per week.

$1,439 ▲ +45.5%

Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $989
  • 2016: $1,183
  • 2021: $1,439

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 9.2% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a result far below the national figure of 22.6%. Nearly half of all individuals earn under $650 a week, which helps explain why so few people reach the highest income brackets.

Household income distribution

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In Glenorchy, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%).

Personal income distribution

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In Glenorchy, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 37%.

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 Glenorchy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601031017/glenorchy/topic/income