$648 ▲ +28.8%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $503
- 2016: $570
- 2021: $648
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Port Sorell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Port Sorell
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Almost half of all people in Port Sorell earn under $650 a week. This reflects a place where typical incomes are much lower than in most other areas. While weekly earnings have risen since 2011, the gap between local pay and the national figure remains significant.
$1,279
▲ +34.6%
- $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 Port Sorell — lower than 81% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,559, which is a little below the Tasmanian figure of $1,720 and well below the Australian $2,120. Household and personal incomes follow a similar pattern, remaining much lower than in most other areas despite rising over the last decade.
$1,279 ▲ +34.6%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $950
- 2016: $1,125
- 2021: $1,279
Median total household income per week.
$1,559 ▲ +29.7%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,202
- 2016: $1,370
- 2021: $1,559
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are few here, with only 12.1% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national 22.6%. This is consistent with personal earnings, where only 7.2% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
7.2%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.1%
Lower than 79% 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 Port Sorell, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Port Sorell, Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.
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 Port Sorell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604021089/port-sorell/topic/income