Mowbray · Suburb / Locality

Income in Mowbray

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

Much lower incomes than most similar areas define Mowbray, where typical weekly family earnings are just $1,355. This is well below both the state and national figures, reflecting a community where few residents reach high earning brackets.

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📍 Mowbray, Suburb / Locality

Where Mowbray sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,138 ▲ +52.5%
  • $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 Mowbray — lower than 79% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mowbray$1,138
7248, TAS $1,121
Tasmania $1,358
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,138, which is a little below the Tasmania figure and well below the Australian average. Individual earnings are also low, with the typical person in the area taking home $583 a week.

$583 ▲ +62.8%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $358
  • 2016: $419
  • 2021: $583

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

$1,138 ▲ +52.5%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $746
  • 2016: $783
  • 2021: $1,138

Median total household income per week.

$1,355 ▲ +43.5%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $944
  • 2016: $1,047
  • 2021: $1,355

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few people earn high wages here, with only 2.2% of people making $2,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national average. This is consistent with household data, as only 6.1% of homes earn $3,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Mowbray, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (25%).

Personal income distribution

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In Mowbray, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 39%.

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 Mowbray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60437/mowbray/topic/income