$887 ▲ +47.6%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $601
- 2016: $677
- 2021: $887
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Sandy Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Sandy Bay
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
High weekly earnings shape daily life in Sandy Bay, where typical family incomes are well above the state average. This is a wealthy area where a large proportion of residents earn significantly more than the national figure.
$1,913
▲ +49.7%
- $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 Sandy Bay — higher than 60% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family here earns $2,417 a week, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of $1,720. Weekly household incomes are also higher than most areas at $1,913, up $635 since 2011.
$1,913 ▲ +49.7%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,278
- 2016: $1,459
- 2021: $1,913
Median total household income per week.
$2,417 ▲ +27.7%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,892
- 2016: $2,128
- 2021: $2,417
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common, with 27.9% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, far above the 13.9% seen across Tasmania. Similarly, people earning $2,000 or more weekly are much more common here than in most areas.
17.3%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
27.9%
Higher than 71% 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 →Sandy Bay splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and $650–$1,499 (26%), with $4,000 or more at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Sandy Bay, the largest group is Under $650 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) 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 Sandy Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601051031/sandy-bay/topic/income