Paradise · Suburb / Locality

Income in Paradise

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

Over half of all residents in Paradise earn under $650 a week. This is an area of very low earnings, with typical weekly household incomes sitting far below both the state and national figures.

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📍 Paradise, Suburb / Locality

Where Paradise sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,062 ▲ +37.2%
  • $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 Paradise — lower than 83% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Paradise$1,062
7306, TAS $1,182
Tasmania $1,358
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly pay is much lower here than in most similar areas. The typical family earns $1,125 a week, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of $1,720 and far below the Australian typical income of $2,120.

$506 ▲ +42.5%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $355
  • 2016: $423
  • 2021: $506

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

$1,062 ▲ +37.2%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $774
  • 2016: $900
  • 2021: $1,062

Median total household income per week.

$1,125 ▲ +47.3%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $764
  • 2016: $1,062
  • 2021: $1,125

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

There is a stark lack of high earners in Paradise, with 0.0% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly. This is far below the 22.6% national figure, while only 2.5% of individuals earn $2,000 or more per week.

Household income distribution

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In Paradise, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 59%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 32%.

Personal income distribution

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In Paradise, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.

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 Paradise [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60488/paradise/topic/income