$555 ▲ +42.3%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $390
- 2016: $444
- 2021: $555
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Hamilton · Suburb / Locality
Income in Hamilton
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings in Hamilton have remained notably low over the last decade, leaving the area with some of the lowest incomes in the region. The typical household earns just $987 a week, which is far below the national figure.
$987
▲ +18.1%
- $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 Hamilton — lower than 87% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,392, which is a little below the Tasmanian figure and much lower than most areas. Personal incomes are also low, with the typical person earning $555 a week, well below both the state and national averages.
$987 ▲ +18.1%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $836
- 2016: $784
- 2021: $987
Median total household income per week.
$1,392 ▲ +50.6%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $924
- 2016: $962
- 2021: $1,392
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few people in Hamilton earn high incomes, with no households making $3,000 or more per week. This is far below the 22.6% national figure, and over half of all residents earn under $650 weekly.
3.5%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Hamilton, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 47%, followed by Under $650 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Hamilton, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.
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 Hamilton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60259/hamilton/topic/income