Elizabeth Town · Suburb / Locality

Income in Elizabeth Town

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

Weekly personal incomes of $575 in Elizabeth Town are much lower than most areas. This makes the town a low-income locale compared to both the state and the nation. Most residents earn well below the national figures across all income measures.

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📍 Elizabeth Town, Suburb / Locality

Where Elizabeth Town sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,187 ▲ +38.2%
  • $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 Elizabeth Town — lower than 76% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Elizabeth Town$1,187
7304, TAS $1,074
Tasmania $1,358
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,187 a week, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Tasmanian figure of $1,358. Family incomes are also low, with the usual weekly amount of $1,392 sitting well below the Australian average of $2,120.

$575 ▲ +36.6%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $421
  • 2016: $488
  • 2021: $575

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

$1,187 ▲ +38.2%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $859
  • 2016: $924
  • 2021: $1,187

Median total household income per week.

$1,392 ▲ +41.8%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $982
  • 2016: $1,125
  • 2021: $1,392

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as only 6.3% of households make $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.6% seen across Australia. This gap is reflected in personal earnings, where only 5.1% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Elizabeth Town, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 44%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and Under $650 (23%).

Personal income distribution

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In Elizabeth Town, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.

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 Elizabeth Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60186/elizabeth-town/topic/income