Hobart - North West · Sub-region (SA3)

Income in Hobart - North West

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Much lower incomes than most other areas define Hobart - North West. The typical household earns $1,309 a week, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. While weekly pay has climbed since 2011, the area remains one of the lower-earning spots in the region.

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📍 Hobart - North West, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Hobart - North West sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,309 ▲ +51.5%
  • $1,000–$1,071: 11 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
  • $1,143–$1,214: 16 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 20 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 20 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 18 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 27 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 21 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 18 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 18 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 22 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 15 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 17 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 18 areas
  • $2,000–$2,071: 18 areas
  • $2,071–$2,143: 14 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 7 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 9 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 9 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 9 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 4 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 1 area
  • $2,643–$2,714: 2 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 4 areas
  • $2,786–$2,857: 2 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 1 area
  • $2,929–$3,000: 8 areas

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Hobart - North West — lower than 82% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Hobart - North West$1,309
Greater Hobart $1,542
Tasmania $1,358
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly family income is typically $1,609, which is about the same as the Tasmanian figure but well below the Australian average. Typical personal weekly income is $680, a figure that has risen by $202 since 2011.

$680 ▲ +42.3%

Lower than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $478
  • 2016: $552
  • 2021: $680

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,309 ▲ +51.5%

Lower than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $864
  • 2016: $1,012
  • 2021: $1,309

Median total household income per week.

$1,609 ▲ +44.6%

Lower than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,113
  • 2016: $1,306
  • 2021: $1,609

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 4.5% of people making $2,000 or more a week, a figure well below the national 12.5%. This is reflected in the households, where only 11.1% earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is far below the Australian average.

Household income distribution

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Hobart - North West splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 23%.

Personal income distribution

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In Hobart - North West, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) 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 Hobart - North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/60103/hobart-north-west/topic/income