Geilston Bay · Suburb / Locality

Income in Geilston Bay

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

Over a third of people in Geilston Bay earn under $650 a week, though the area's typical incomes are higher than most similar places. It is a relatively prosperous pocket of Tasmania where family and personal earnings generally sit above the state figures.

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📍 Geilston Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Geilston Bay sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,610 ▲ +30.2%
  • $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 Geilston Bay — higher than 55% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Geilston Bay$1,610
7015, TAS $1,595
Tasmania $1,358
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $2,094 a week, which is a little above the Tasmania figure. Individual earnings are also strong, with the typical person making $845 weekly, which is higher than most similar areas.

$845 ▲ +30.8%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $646
  • 2016: $751
  • 2021: $845

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

$1,610 ▲ +30.2%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,237
  • 2016: $1,440
  • 2021: $1,610

Median total household income per week.

$2,094 ▲ +33.8%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,565
  • 2016: $1,847
  • 2021: $2,094

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here; 19.3% of households make over $3,000 a week, which is well above the state average. However, this is still well below the national figure of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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Geilston Bay splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 17%.

Personal income distribution

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Geilston Bay splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (40%) and $650–$1,499 (36%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 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 Geilston Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60224/geilston-bay/topic/income