Pelham · Suburb / Locality

Income in Pelham

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

Weekly earnings have remained very low in Pelham, where the typical household now brings in just $474. This is far below the national figure and among the lowest across the country. There are almost no high earners in the area, leaving a stark gap in wealth compared to the rest of Tasmania.

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📍 Pelham, Suburb / Locality

Where Pelham sits — Median household income (weekly)

$474
  • $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 Pelham — lower than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Pelham$474
7030, TAS $1,295
Tasmania $1,358
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $474 a week, which is far below the Tasmanian figure of $1,358. Personal and family incomes are also very low, with the typical person earning $445 weekly, well below the national figure of $805.

$445

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $374
  • 2021: $445

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

$474

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $649
  • 2021: $474

Median total household income per week.

$1,374

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $900
  • 2021: $1,374

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Income is heavily skewed toward the bottom end, with 80% of people earning under $650 a week. No one in the area earns $2,000 or more weekly, a figure far below the 12.5% seen across Australia.

Household income distribution

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In Pelham, Under $650 is the majority at 100%.

Personal income distribution

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In Pelham, Under $650 is the majority at 100%.

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 Pelham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60499/pelham/topic/income