$610 ▲ +42.5%
Lower than 96% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $428
- 2016: $498
- 2021: $610
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
South East · Region (SA4)
Income in South East
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in South East are well below the national figure, with typical households earning $560 less than those across Australia. While earnings have risen since 2011, the region remains among the lowest for income levels. This gap is seen across families and individuals alike.
$1,186
▲ +43.6%
- $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 South East — lower than 97% of areas.
| South East | $1,186 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | $1,225 |
| Tasmania | $1,358 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $1,186, which is a little below the Tasmanian figure of $1,358. Similarly, typical personal income is $610, which is among the lowest for similar areas and well below the Australian figure of $805.
$1,186 ▲ +43.6%
Lower than 97% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $826
- 2016: $962
- 2021: $1,186
Median total household income per week.
$1,475 ▲ +47.8%
Lower than 96% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $998
- 2016: $1,210
- 2021: $1,475
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are uncommon here, with only 9.7% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national 22.6%. In terms of personal pay, nearly half of all people (48.1%) earn under $650 a week.
5.2%
Lower than 90% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.7%
Lower than 99% 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 South East, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In South East, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/603/south-east/topic/income