$871 ▲ +47.9%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $589
- 2016: $735
- 2021: $871
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Launceston · Suburb / Locality
Income in Launceston
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical personal weekly income of $871 is higher than most similar areas in Launceston. While individual earnings are strong, the city's overall household income remains a little below the national figure.
$1,439
▲ +42.9%
- $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 Launceston — lower than 57% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,035, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure. Personal earnings are particularly strong, with the typical person making $871 a week, which is a little above the national figure of $805.
$1,439 ▲ +42.9%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,007
- 2016: $1,123
- 2021: $1,439
Median total household income per week.
$2,035 ▲ +38.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,468
- 2016: $1,718
- 2021: $2,035
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are well represented, as 12.7% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, a figure well above the state average. However, 17.0% of households earning $3,000 or more per week is well below the Australian average of 22.6%.
12.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
17.0%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Launceston splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Launceston splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (39%) and $650–$1,499 (36%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 18%.
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 Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60322/launceston/topic/income