$932 ▲ +23.3%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $756
- 2016: $832
- 2021: $932
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
East Launceston · Suburb / Locality
Income in East Launceston
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family earnings of $2,360 make East Launceston a high-income area. This is well above the Tasmanian average, reflecting a community where residents typically earn more than most people across the state and country.
$1,885
▲ +38.4%
- $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 East Launceston — higher than 70% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,885 a week, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of $1,358. This trend is seen across the board, with typical personal weekly incomes also much higher than most areas at $932.
$1,885 ▲ +38.4%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,362
- 2016: $1,408
- 2021: $1,885
Median total household income per week.
$2,360 ▲ +23.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,907
- 2016: $2,018
- 2021: $2,360
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 26.1% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the state's 13.9%. Similarly, the proportion of people earning over $2,000 weekly is well above both the state and national figures.
17.0%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
26.1%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →East Launceston splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (27%), with $4,000 or more at 17%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In East Launceston, the largest group is Under $650 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).
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 East Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60177/east-launceston/topic/income