$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+.
Hobart - North West · Sub-region (SA3)
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.
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Hobart - North West — lower than 82% of areas.
| Hobart - North West | $1,309 |
|---|---|
| Greater Hobart | $1,542 |
| Tasmania | $1,358 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
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.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,309 ▲ +51.5%
Lower than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,609 ▲ +44.6%
Lower than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median total family income per week.
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.
4.5%
Lower than 97% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.1%
Lower than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Hobart - North West splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 23%.
In Hobart - North West, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).
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