$712 ▲ +34.1%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $531
- 2016: $599
- 2021: $712
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Sassafras · Suburb / Locality
Income in Sassafras
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings in Sassafras are generally modest, with a typical family bringing in $1,625. While these figures are about the same as across Tasmania, they sit well below the national average. The area shows a wide gap between those on lower incomes and a small group of high earners.
$1,411
▲ +5.9%
- $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 Sassafras — lower than 59% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family income of $1,625 is lower than most similar areas and well below the Australian figure of $2,120. Personal and household weekly incomes are around the middle for their level, tracking closely with the Tasmanian average.
$1,411 ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,333
- 2016: $1,362
- 2021: $1,411
Median total household income per week.
$1,625 ▲ +48.9%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,091
- 2016: $1,431
- 2021: $1,625
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
About 21.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is well above the state figure of 13.9%. However, high personal earners are rare, with only 5.9% of people making $2,000 or more weekly, a result well below the national rate.
5.9%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
21.9%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Sassafras, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (21%) and Under $650 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Sassafras, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).
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 Sassafras [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60586/sassafras/topic/income