$766 ▲ +39.8%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $548
- 2016: $604
- 2021: $766
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
South Launceston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in South Launceston
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in South Launceston are well below the national figure, though they have climbed steadily over the last decade. The typical household now earns $1,373 a week, which is about the same as the Tasmanian average. While earnings are rising, the area remains more modest than most other similar places.
$1,373
▲ +43.5%
- $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 South Launceston — lower than 73% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family income of $1,879 a week is a little above the state figure, but it remains lower than in most other areas. Personal earnings are around the middle for its level at $766 a week, which is $65 more than the Tasmanian typical value.
$1,373 ▲ +43.5%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $957
- 2016: $1,052
- 2021: $1,373
Median total household income per week.
$1,879 ▲ +45.9%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,288
- 2016: $1,435
- 2021: $1,879
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than across Australia, with only 13.5% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly. This is well below the national figure of 22.6%, although the proportion of these high-income households rose 9.3 percentage points since 2011.
7.4%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.5%
Lower than 74% 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 →South Launceston splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 22%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In South Launceston, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).
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 South Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011047/south-launceston/topic/income