Dowsing Point · Suburb / Locality

Income in Dowsing Point

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

Much lower typical family incomes define Dowsing Point compared to most other areas. While the usual family earns $1,458 a week, which is well below the national figure, some individuals here earn significantly more than the typical person across the country.

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📍 Dowsing Point, Suburb / Locality

Where Dowsing Point sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,292
  • $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 Dowsing Point — lower than 68% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Dowsing Point$1,292
7010, TAS $1,222
Tasmania $1,358
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly family income of $1,458 is a little below the Tasmania figure. However, personal incomes tell a different story, with a typical weekly take-home of $933 being much higher than in most areas.

$933

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $784
  • 2021: $933

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

$1,292

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,328
  • 2021: $1,292

Median total household income per week.

$1,458

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,312
  • 2021: $1,458

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as no households earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the national average. Instead, most households earn between $650 and $2,999 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Dowsing Point, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 45%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (39%) and Under $650 (16%).

Personal income distribution

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In Dowsing Point, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 57%; Under $650 is next at 34%.

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 Dowsing Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60167/dowsing-point/topic/income