Blackwall · Suburb / Locality

Income in Blackwall

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

Weekly earnings in Blackwall have remained consistently low compared to the rest of the country. The typical family earns $1,325 a week, which is well below both the state and national figures. This reflects a local economy where high-income earners are very rare.

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📍 Blackwall, Suburb / Locality

Where Blackwall sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,197 ▲ +35.4%
  • $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 Blackwall — lower than 75% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Blackwall$1,197
7275, TAS $1,304
Tasmania $1,358
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,197, which is a little below the Tasmanian figure and well below the Australian average. Personal incomes are also lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $621 a week.

$621 ▲ +35.9%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $457
  • 2016: $534
  • 2021: $621

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

$1,197 ▲ +35.4%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $884
  • 2016: $1,044
  • 2021: $1,197

Median total household income per week.

$1,325 ▲ +33.8%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $990
  • 2016: $1,176
  • 2021: $1,325

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few people here earn high wages, with only 4.2% of residents making $2,000 or more a week. This is well below the national figure of 12.5%, and no households in the area earn $4,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Blackwall splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (40%) and $1,500–$2,999 (37%), with Under $650 at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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In Blackwall, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 39%.

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 Blackwall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60053/blackwall/topic/income