$800 ▲ +41.6%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $565
- 2016: $637
- 2021: $800
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
New Town · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in New Town
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
About 40% of people in New Town earn under $650 a week, making it the most common personal income bracket. While typical weekly earnings have risen steadily since 2011, the area remains very similar to the national average for family and household pay.
$1,621
▲ +56.3%
- $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 New Town — lower than 57% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in New Town earns $2,089 a week, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure. Since 2011, typical household incomes have risen by $584 to reach $1,621.
$1,621 ▲ +56.3%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,037
- 2016: $1,198
- 2021: $1,621
Median total household income per week.
$2,089 ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,667
- 2016: $1,858
- 2021: $2,089
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in the rest of Tasmania, with 21.1% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week. This is a jump of 13 percentage points since 2011, though it remains a little below the national figure.
11.5%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
21.1%
Higher than 52% 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 →New Town splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (27%), with Under $650 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In New Town, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
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 New Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601051030/new-town/topic/income