$995 ▲ +36.1%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $731
- 2016: $817
- 2021: $995
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
West Hobart · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in West Hobart
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes of $2,493 make West Hobart a much wealthier area than most. This level of earning is well above the Tasmanian average, helping the neighbourhood stand out as a high-income pocket of the city.
$1,994
▲ +48.4%
- $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 West Hobart — higher than 65% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,994 a week, which is a little above the national figure and well above the state average. Personal earnings are also much higher than most areas, with the typical person bringing in $995 weekly.
$1,994 ▲ +48.4%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,344
- 2016: $1,533
- 2021: $1,994
Median total household income per week.
$2,493 ▲ +31.8%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,892
- 2016: $2,095
- 2021: $2,493
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 28% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure that has risen 16 points since 2011. Similarly, the 17.9% of people earning over $2,000 weekly is far above the state average.
17.9%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
28.0%
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 →In West Hobart, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and $4,000 or more (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →West Hobart splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (35%) and $650–$1,499 (34%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 25%.
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 West Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601051033/west-hobart/topic/income