$593 ▲ +42.9%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $415
- 2016: $485
- 2021: $593
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Acton - Upper Burnie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Acton - Upper Burnie
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Half of all people in Acton - Upper Burnie earn less than $650 a week. This is a low-income area where typical weekly pay for individuals and families sits well below both the Tasmanian and national figures.
$966
▲ +32.0%
- $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 Acton - Upper Burnie — lower than 99% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $966, which is far below the Australian figure of $1,746. While the typical family income has risen by $459 since 2011 to reach $1,395, it remains among the lowest for similar areas.
$966 ▲ +32.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $732
- 2016: $800
- 2021: $966
Median total household income per week.
$1,395 ▲ +49.0%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $936
- 2016: $1,135
- 2021: $1,395
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 5.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure that is far below the national average of 22.6%. This share has risen slightly since 2011, yet high earners remain rare, with only 3.6% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly.
3.6%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
5.2%
Lower than 99% 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 Acton - Upper Burnie, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by Under $650 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Acton - Upper Burnie, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 35%.
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 Acton - Upper Burnie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604011075/acton-upper-burnie/topic/income