$688 ▲ +27.9%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $538
- 2016: $609
- 2021: $688
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Tacoma · Suburb / Locality
Income in Tacoma
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly person's income of $688 suggests a more modest financial life for many in Tacoma. Most residents earn less than the state and national figures, with a small proportion of high earners compared to the rest of Australia.
$1,679
▲ +22.1%
- $500–$607: 251 areas
- $607–$714: 144 areas
- $714–$821: 425 areas
- $821–$929: 720 areas
- $929–$1,036: 656 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tacoma — higher than 59% of areas.
| Tacoma | $1,679 |
|---|---|
| 2259, NSW | $1,532 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,679, which is about the same as the Australian figure. However, the typical person's weekly pay of $688 is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of $805.
$1,679 ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,375
- 2016: $1,487
- 2021: $1,679
Median total household income per week.
$1,788 ▲ +15.2%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,552
- 2016: $1,518
- 2021: $1,788
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 8% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%. Similarly, the 15.9% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly is well below the New South Wales average.
8.0%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
15.9%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Tacoma, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Tacoma, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).
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 Tacoma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13739/tacoma/topic/income