Moonah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Moonah

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

A little over a third of residents in Moonah earn less than $650 a week, reflecting a community where incomes are generally lower than in most other areas. While typical weekly pay has risen since 2011, the area still trails the national figures for both household and personal earnings.

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📍 Moonah, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Moonah sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,418 ▲ +63.0%
  • $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 Moonah — lower than 70% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Moonah$1,418
7009, TAS $1,427
Tasmania $1,358
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income in Moonah is $1,769, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Australian figure of $2,120. This is about the same as the Tasmanian average, though it has risen $611 since 2011.

$733 ▲ +51.8%

Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $483
  • 2016: $544
  • 2021: $733

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

$1,418 ▲ +63.0%

Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $870
  • 2016: $1,010
  • 2021: $1,418

Median total household income per week.

$1,769 ▲ +52.8%

Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,158
  • 2016: $1,310
  • 2021: $1,769

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than elsewhere, with only 5.2% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%. However, the proportion of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose 11 percentage points since 2011 to reach 13.3%.

Household income distribution

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Moonah splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 22%.

Personal income distribution

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In Moonah, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (39%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

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 Moonah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601031019/moonah/topic/income