Northdown · Suburb / Locality

Income in Northdown

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

Weekly incomes in Northdown are well below the national figure, reflecting a local economy that is quieter than much of the country. The typical family earns $1,625 a week, which is nearly $500 less than the Australian average.

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📍 Northdown, Suburb / Locality

Where Northdown sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,442 ▲ +58.3%
  • $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 Northdown — lower than 56% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Northdown$1,442
7307, TAS $1,240
Tasmania $1,358
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,442, which is about the same as the Tasmanian figure. However, personal incomes are lower than in most areas, with the typical person earning $697 a week.

$697 ▲ +26.5%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $551
  • 2016: $638
  • 2021: $697

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

$1,442 ▲ +58.3%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $911
  • 2016: $1,388
  • 2021: $1,442

Median total household income per week.

$1,625 ▲ +22.4%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,328
  • 2016: $1,562
  • 2021: $1,625

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Higher earners are rare here, with only 5.2% of people making $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%. This is reflected in the household data, where only 14.3% earn $3,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Northdown splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (39%) and $1,500–$2,999 (36%), with $3,000–$3,999 at 11%.

Personal income distribution

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In Northdown, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (39%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).

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 Northdown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60463/northdown/topic/income