$652 ▲ +28.3%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $508
- 2016: $579
- 2021: $652
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Smithton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Smithton
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay has climbed steadily in Smithton since 2011, though incomes remain much lower than in most other areas. The typical family now earns $1,554 a week, which is well below the national figure of $2,120. While earnings have risen, the town still sees far fewer high-income households compared to the rest of the country.
$1,189
▲ +32.8%
- $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 Smithton — lower than 87% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,189 a week, which is a little below the Tasmanian figure and well below the Australian usual of $1,746. Personal incomes are about the same as the state average at $652, and family incomes have risen by $422 since 2011.
$1,189 ▲ +32.8%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $895
- 2016: $1,056
- 2021: $1,189
Median total household income per week.
$1,554 ▲ +37.3%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,132
- 2016: $1,370
- 2021: $1,554
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 8.4% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national 22.6%. This is consistent with personal earnings, as only 5.3% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, although both figures have risen since 2011.
5.3%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.4%
Lower than 93% 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 Smithton, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and Under $650 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Smithton, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (11%).
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 Smithton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604031095/smithton/topic/income