Pegarah · Suburb / Locality

Income in Pegarah

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

Weekly household incomes in Pegarah are generally lower than in most other areas. While typical earnings sit well below the national figure, nearly one in five households earns over $3,000 a week, which is well above the Tasmanian average.

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📍 Pegarah, Suburb / Locality

Where Pegarah sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,281 ▲ +1.7%
  • $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 Pegarah — lower than 69% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Pegarah$1,281
7256, TAS $1,330
Tasmania $1,358
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,562 a week, which is a little below the Tasmanian figure and well below the Australian average. Personal incomes are more middle-of-the-road, with a typical resident earning $725 weekly.

$725 ▲ +16.4%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $623
  • 2016: $631
  • 2021: $725

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

$1,281 ▲ +1.7%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,260
  • 2016: $1,291
  • 2021: $1,281

Median total household income per week.

$1,562 ▲ +31.6%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,187
  • 2016: $1,562
  • 2021: $1,562

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High-earning individuals are rare here, as only 3.4% earn $2,000 or more a week, a figure well below the national average. However, 19.2% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is well above the state average.

Household income distribution

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In Pegarah, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 51%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In Pegarah, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.

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 Pegarah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60498/pegarah/topic/income