$887 ▲ +47.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $601
- 2016: $669
- 2021: $887
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Sandy Bay · Suburb / Locality
Income in Sandy Bay
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much higher incomes than most other areas define Sandy Bay. The typical family here earns $2,415 a week, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of $1,720. This puts the suburb in a strong financial position compared to both the state and the rest of Australia.
$1,915
▲ +49.7%
- $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 Sandy Bay — higher than 71% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,915, which is higher than most areas and well above the $1,358 seen across Tasmania. Personal incomes follow a similar pattern, with the usual weekly take-home pay of $887 sitting a little above the national figure.
$1,915 ▲ +49.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,279
- 2016: $1,460
- 2021: $1,915
Median total household income per week.
$2,415 ▲ +27.6%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,892
- 2016: $2,128
- 2021: $2,415
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 28% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, far above the state average of 13.9%. Similarly, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is well above the national figure.
17.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
28.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Sandy Bay splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and $650–$1,499 (26%), with $4,000 or more at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Sandy Bay, the largest group is Under $650 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
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 Sandy Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60585/sandy-bay/topic/income