$792 ▲ +33.1%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $595
- 2016: $693
- 2021: $792
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
West Launceston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in West Launceston
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More than 40% of people in West Launceston earn under $650 a week. This is an area where typical weekly household incomes are lower than most similar places, though family earnings of $2,035 are slightly above the Tasmanian figure.
$1,469
▲ +30.6%
- $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 Launceston — lower than 67% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $792, which is about the same as the national figure. While typical household income is lower than most areas at $1,469, these earnings have risen by $344 since 2011.
$1,469 ▲ +30.6%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,125
- 2016: $1,307
- 2021: $1,469
Median total household income per week.
$2,035 ▲ +39.0%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,464
- 2016: $1,685
- 2021: $2,035
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
The share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 17.4%. This is well above the Tasmanian average, though it remains well below the national figure of 22.6%.
9.9%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
17.4%
Lower than 60% 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 →West Launceston splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 17%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In West Launceston, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).
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 Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011051/west-launceston/topic/income