$664 ▲ +41.3%
Lower than 88% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $470
- 2016: $537
- 2021: $664
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Launceston and North East · Region (SA4)
Income in Launceston and North East
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay has climbed steadily in Launceston and North East since 2011, though earnings remain much lower than in most other areas. The typical family now brings in $1,609 a week, which is about the same as the Tasmanian figure but well below the national average.
$1,260
▲ +40.5%
- $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 Launceston and North East — lower than 91% of areas.
| Launceston and North East | $1,260 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | $1,225 |
| Tasmania | $1,358 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,260 a week, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of $1,746. Typical personal weekly income is $664, which is a little below the national figure and about the same as the state average.
$1,260 ▲ +40.5%
Lower than 91% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $897
- 2016: $1,017
- 2021: $1,260
Median total household income per week.
$1,609 ▲ +41.1%
Lower than 89% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,140
- 2016: $1,319
- 2021: $1,609
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 12% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.6% national figure. This is a gap that has closed slightly, as the share of households in this top bracket rose 7.9 percentage points since 2011.
6.6%
Lower than 80% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.0%
Lower than 90% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Launceston and North East, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Launceston and North East, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).
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 Launceston and North East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/602/launceston-and-north-east/topic/income