$776 ▲ +39.6%
Lower than 51% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $556
- 2016: $637
- 2021: $776
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Hobart · Region (SA4)
Income in Hobart
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings in Hobart sit a little above the Tasmanian average but remain a little below national figures. The typical family here earns $1,920 a week, which is about $200 less than the Australian average. While incomes have risen since 2011, the area still lags behind most other similar regions across the country.
$1,542
▲ +44.8%
- $1,000–$1,063: 0 areas
- $1,063–$1,125: 1 area
- $1,125–$1,188: 4 areas
- $1,188–$1,250: 1 area
- $1,250–$1,313: 7 areas
- $1,313–$1,375: 8 areas
- $1,375–$1,438: 6 areas
- $1,438–$1,500: 4 areas
- $1,500–$1,563: 7 areas
- $1,563–$1,625: 6 areas
- $1,625–$1,688: 4 areas
- $1,688–$1,750: 6 areas
- $1,750–$1,813: 3 areas
- $1,813–$1,875: 6 areas
- $1,875–$1,938: 6 areas
- $1,938–$2,000: 1 area
- $2,000–$2,063: 4 areas
- $2,063–$2,125: 1 area
- $2,125–$2,188: 2 areas
- $2,188–$2,250: 4 areas
- $2,250–$2,313: 3 areas
- $2,313–$2,375: 2 areas
- $2,375–$2,438: 1 area
- $2,438–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,563: 1 area
- $2,563–$2,625: 2 areas
- $2,625–$2,688: 0 areas
- $2,688–$2,750: 2 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Hobart — lower than 61% of areas.
| Hobart | $1,542 |
|---|---|
| Greater Hobart | $1,542 |
| Tasmania | $1,358 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,542, which is lower than most areas. This is a little above the Tasmanian figure of $1,358, though it remains a little below the national typical income of $1,746.
$1,542 ▲ +44.8%
Lower than 61% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,065
- 2016: $1,234
- 2021: $1,542
Median total household income per week.
$1,920 ▲ +41.3%
Lower than 56% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,359
- 2016: $1,569
- 2021: $1,920
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are becoming more common, with the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rising 11 points since 2011 to 17.7%. While this is well above the state figure, it is still well below the national average of 22.6%.
9.3%
Lower than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
17.7%
Lower than 59% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Hobart splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Hobart, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/601/hobart/topic/income