$678 —
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $575
- 2021: $678
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Flinders and Cape Barren Islands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands are among the lowest for similar areas. Typical households earn just $1,057 a week, which is far below the national figure. While earnings have risen since 2016, the area remains well below state and national levels.
$1,057
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- $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 Flinders and Cape Barren Islands — lower than 94% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,542 a week, which is a little below the Tasmania figure and well below the national total. Personal incomes are slightly lower than the national figure at $678, though this rose by $103 since 2016.
$1,057 —
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $1,021
- 2021: $1,057
Median total household income per week.
$1,542 —
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $1,362
- 2021: $1,542
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 10.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the Australian average. Meanwhile, 26.2% of households earn under $650 weekly, and 43.8% of all individuals earn less than $650.
7.6%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.6%
Lower than 85% 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 Flinders and Cape Barren Islands, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Flinders and Cape Barren Islands, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).
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 Flinders and Cape Barren Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602031099/flinders-and-cape-barren-islands/topic/income