Mountain River · Suburb / Locality

Income in Mountain River

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

A typical weekly household income of $1,758 is well above the Tasmanian average for Mountain River. This makes the area wealthier than most similar regions, though it sits about the same as the national figure.

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📍 Mountain River, Suburb / Locality

Where Mountain River sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,758 ▲ +50.3%
  • $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 Mountain River — higher than 63% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mountain River$1,758
7109, TAS $1,397
Tasmania $1,358
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $2,009 a week, which is a little above the state average. Personal weekly income is $763, a figure that sits around the middle for similar areas.

$763 ▲ +49.9%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $509
  • 2016: $618
  • 2021: $763

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

$1,758 ▲ +50.3%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,170
  • 2016: $1,428
  • 2021: $1,758

Median total household income per week.

$2,009 ▲ +56.8%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,281
  • 2016: $1,492
  • 2021: $2,009

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 13.4% of people making $2,000 or more a week, which is much higher than most areas. Around 19% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, well above the Tasmanian rate.

Household income distribution

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Mountain River splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (35%) and $650–$1,499 (33%), with Under $650 at 12%.

Personal income distribution

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In Mountain River, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).

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 Mountain River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60436/mountain-river/topic/income