Detention · Suburb / Locality

Income in Detention

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

Weekly incomes in Detention are far below both the state and national figures. The typical household earns just $131 a week, which is much lower than the Tasmanian average of $1,358.

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📍 Detention, Suburb / Locality

Where Detention sits — Median household income (weekly)

$131 —
  • $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 Detention — lower than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Detention$131
7321, TAS $1,341
Tasmania $1,358
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly incomes are among the lowest in the region, with families earning $112 and individuals making just $29. These figures are far below the national figures for families and individuals.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Income is very low across the board, as 96.4% of people earn under $650 a week. No one in the area earns $2,000 or more weekly, a figure far below the 12.5% seen across Australia.

Household income distribution

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In Detention, Under $650 is the majority at 100%.

Personal income distribution

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In Detention, Under $650 is the majority at 100%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Detention [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60153/detention/topic/income