$894 ▲ +37.1%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $652
- 2016: $768
- 2021: $894
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Launceston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Launceston
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher personal earnings than most similar areas define daily life in Launceston. While the typical weekly person's income is $894, the city shows a growing gap between its higher-earning residents and those on lower incomes.
$1,581
▲ +39.1%
- $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 Launceston — lower than 60% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income of $894 is well above the Tasmanian figure of $701. Families usually earn $2,186 a week, which is well above the state average, though household incomes of $1,581 are a little below the national figure.
$1,581 ▲ +39.1%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,137
- 2016: $1,203
- 2021: $1,581
Median total household income per week.
$2,186 ▲ +32.1%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,655
- 2016: $1,832
- 2021: $2,186
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
The number of high earners is growing, with 14.1% of people now earning $2,000 or more a week. This is well above the state average, and the proportion of households earning $3,000 or more weekly has risen 11 points since 2011 to 20.7%.
14.1%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
20.7%
Higher than 50% 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 →Launceston splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Launceston splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (38%) and $650–$1,499 (34%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 20%.
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 Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011038/launceston/topic/income