Battery Point · Suburb / Locality

Income in Battery Point

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

Higher earnings have become more common in Battery Point over the last decade. The area is now marked by wealth that sits well above both state and national levels, with typical weekly family incomes reaching $2,433.

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📍 Battery Point, Suburb / Locality

Where Battery Point sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,891 ▲ +37.4%
  • $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 Battery Point — higher than 70% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Battery Point$1,891
7004, TAS $1,820
Tasmania $1,358
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical person here earns $1,080 a week, which is well above the national figure of $805. Weekly family incomes are also much higher than most areas, sitting at $2,433 compared to $1,720 for Tasmania.

$1,080 ▲ +42.7%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $757
  • 2016: $907
  • 2021: $1,080

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

$1,891 ▲ +37.4%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,376
  • 2016: $1,645
  • 2021: $1,891

Median total household income per week.

$2,433 ▲ +26.7%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,920
  • 2016: $2,320
  • 2021: $2,433

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 21% of people making $2,000 or more a week, a figure far above the 7.6% seen across Tasmania. This is consistent with the fact that a quarter of all households earn over $3,000 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Battery Point, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and $4,000 or more (18%).

Personal income distribution

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Battery Point splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and Under $650 (30%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 23%.

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 Battery Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60033/battery-point/topic/income