Exeter · Suburb / Locality

Income in Exeter

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

Weekly pay in Exeter is well below the national figure, with typical household incomes sitting $530 lower than the Australian average. This is a low-income area where most residents earn significantly less than people in other parts of the state and country.

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📍 Exeter, Suburb / Locality

Where Exeter sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,216 ▲ +49.4%
  • $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 Exeter — lower than 74% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Exeter$1,216
7275, TAS $1,304
Tasmania $1,358
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,216 a week, which is a little below the Tasmanian figure of $1,358. Personal weekly pay is even lower at $597, a result that is much lower than most other areas.

$597 ▲ +38.8%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $430
  • 2016: $473
  • 2021: $597

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

$1,216 ▲ +49.4%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $814
  • 2016: $948
  • 2021: $1,216

Median total household income per week.

$1,528 ▲ +50.4%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,016
  • 2016: $1,184
  • 2021: $1,528

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 8.4% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the Australian rate of 22.6%. This gap is reflected in personal earnings, as over half of all residents earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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Exeter splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with Under $650 at 25%.

Personal income distribution

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In Exeter, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.

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 Exeter [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60195/exeter/topic/income