Colebrook · Suburb / Locality

Income in Colebrook

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

A typical weekly household income of just $880 makes Colebrook one of the lowest-earning areas in the region. This reflects a community where most residents live on modest means, with very few people earning high salaries.

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📍 Colebrook, Suburb / Locality

Where Colebrook sits — Median household income (weekly)

$880 ▲ +23.1%
  • $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 Colebrook — lower than 91% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Colebrook$880
7027, TAS $880
Tasmania $1,358
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The usual weekly pay for a person here is $467, which is far below the national figure of $805. Family incomes are also well below the state and national averages, with the typical family earning $1,343 a week.

$467 ▲ +30.8%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $357
  • 2016: $472
  • 2021: $467

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

$880 ▲ +23.1%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $715
  • 2016: $784
  • 2021: $880

Median total household income per week.

$1,343 ▲ +49.2%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $900
  • 2016: $1,112
  • 2021: $1,343

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare in Colebrook, where only 0.9% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly. This is far below the 12.5% seen across Australia, and no households in the area earn $4,000 or more per week.

Household income distribution

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Colebrook splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (36%) and $650–$1,499 (35%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 23%.

Personal income distribution

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In Colebrook, Under $650 is the majority at 66%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.

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 Colebrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60120/colebrook/topic/income