$520 ▲ +31.6%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $395
- 2016: $458
- 2021: $520
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
George Town · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in George Town
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in George Town are among the lowest for similar areas. The typical household here earns just $1,002 a week, which is far below the national figure. While pay has risen since 2011, the area remains significantly poorer than both the state and the rest of Australia.
$1,002
▲ +26.2%
- $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 George Town — lower than 97% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,276, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of $1,720. Personal incomes are also low, with the usual person earning $520 a week, though this is $125 higher than in 2011.
$1,002 ▲ +26.2%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $794
- 2016: $857
- 2021: $1,002
Median total household income per week.
$1,276 ▲ +31.0%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $974
- 2016: $1,092
- 2021: $1,276
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 7.6% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national figure. Most people earn under $650 a week, accounting for 54.7% of the population.
4.8%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.6%
Lower than 96% 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 George Town, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by Under $650 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In George Town, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.
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 George Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602031059/george-town/topic/income