Avoca · Suburb / Locality

Income in Avoca

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

A typical weekly household income of just $866 marks Avoca as one of the lowest-earning areas in its class. This small town faces significant financial gaps compared to the rest of the state and country, with very few residents earning high weekly wages.

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📍 Avoca, Suburb / Locality

Where Avoca sits — Median household income (weekly)

$866 ▲ +32.0%
  • $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 Avoca — lower than 92% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Avoca$866
7213, TAS $836
Tasmania $1,358
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family incomes are $1,125, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of $1,720. Personal weekly income is also among the lowest at this level, at $435.

$435 ▲ +30.2%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $334
  • 2016: $373
  • 2021: $435

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$866 ▲ +32.0%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $656
  • 2016: $637
  • 2021: $866

Median total household income per week.

$1,125 ▲ +44.6%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $778
  • 2016: $811
  • 2021: $1,125

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No households or individuals earn $3,000 or more per week, a result far below national and state levels. Over half of all people earn less than $650 weekly, while 41% of households earn between $650 and $1,499.

Household income distribution

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In Avoca, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 44%, followed by Under $650 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).

Personal income distribution

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In Avoca, Under $650 is the majority at 68%; $650–$1,499 is next at 27%.

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 Avoca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60023/avoca/topic/income