Needles · Suburb / Locality

Income in Needles

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

A typical weekly household income of $2,125 makes Needles an area where earnings are much higher than most similar places. This is well above the Tasmania figure of $1,358 and slightly higher than the national average. Most residents earn a comfortable living compared to state norms.

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Where Needles sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,125
  • $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 Needles — higher than 80% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Needles$2,125
7304, TAS $1,074
Tasmania $1,358
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly family income is $2,312, which is well above the Tasmania figure of $1,720. Personal earnings are also strong, with the typical person earning $820 a week, slightly above the state average and about the same as the national figure.

$820

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $599
  • 2021: $820

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

$2,125

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $900
  • 2021: $2,125

Median total household income per week.

$2,312

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,083
  • 2021: $2,312

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Almost half of residents earn between $650 and $1,499 weekly, while 32.4% earn under $650. While 8.8% of people earn over $2,000 a week—a little above the state figure—this is well below the 12.5% national average.

Household income distribution

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Needles splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (50%) and $4,000 or more (50%).

Personal income distribution

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In Needles, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 53%; Under $650 is next at 37%.

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 Needles [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60447/needles/topic/income