$567 ▲ +49.6%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $379
- 2016: $470
- 2021: $567
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Central Highlands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Central Highlands
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical weekly household incomes in Central Highlands have risen by $303 since 2011, yet the area remains one of the lowest earning regions in the state. This shift is paired with a notable increase in high earners, though most people here still earn well below the national figure.
$1,017
▲ +42.4%
- $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 Central Highlands — lower than 96% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family income of $1,403 a week is a little below the Tasmanian figure and well below the Australian average. Typical household and personal weekly incomes are also among the lowest at this level, though both have risen since 2011.
$1,017 ▲ +42.4%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $714
- 2016: $817
- 2021: $1,017
Median total household income per week.
$1,403 ▲ +63.9%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $856
- 2016: $1,082
- 2021: $1,403
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 7.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. Similarly, the 4.8% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is much lower than most areas, despite a small rise since 2011.
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.
7.2%
Lower than 97% 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 →Central Highlands splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and Under $650 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 25%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Central Highlands, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.
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 Central Highlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/603011065/central-highlands/topic/income