$614 ▲ +38.9%
Lower than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $442
- 2016: $495
- 2021: $614
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Meander Valley - West Tamar · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Meander Valley - West Tamar
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
About 49% of people in Meander Valley - West Tamar earn under $650 a week. This is an area where typical incomes are much lower than most other places, though family and household earnings have risen since 2011.
$1,211
▲ +38.2%
- $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 Meander Valley - West Tamar — lower than 89% of areas.
| Meander Valley - West Tamar | $1,211 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | $1,225 |
| Tasmania | $1,358 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,517 a week, which is a little below the Tasmanian figure of $1,720 and well below the Australian average of $2,120. Typical household and personal weekly incomes are also much lower than most areas, though they have both risen since 2011.
$1,211 ▲ +38.2%
Lower than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $876
- 2016: $977
- 2021: $1,211
Median total household income per week.
$1,517 ▲ +42.3%
Lower than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,066
- 2016: $1,231
- 2021: $1,517
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 10.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national average of 22.6%. Similarly, the 5.5% of people earning over $2,000 weekly is much lower than most areas.
5.5%
Lower than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.2%
Lower than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Meander Valley - West Tamar, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Meander Valley - West Tamar, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.
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 Meander Valley - West Tamar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/60202/meander-valley-west-tamar/topic/income