Sorell · Suburb / Locality

Income in Sorell

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

Weekly incomes in Sorell are well below the national figures, though they remain about the same as the Tasmania average. The typical family earns $1,628 a week, which is lower than most similar areas across the country.

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📍 Sorell, Suburb / Locality

Where Sorell sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,317 ▲ +49.8%
  • $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 Sorell — lower than 66% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Sorell$1,317
7172, TAS $1,362
Tasmania $1,358
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household income is $1,317 per week, which is about the same as the Tasmanian figure. Personal weekly incomes are also lower than most areas, sitting at $679.

$679 ▲ +46.3%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $464
  • 2016: $540
  • 2021: $679

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

$1,317 ▲ +49.8%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $879
  • 2016: $1,073
  • 2021: $1,317

Median total household income per week.

$1,628 ▲ +49.9%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,086
  • 2016: $1,316
  • 2021: $1,628

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are far less common here than across Australia, with only 9.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is well below the national figure of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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In Sorell, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and Under $650 (20%).

Personal income distribution

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In Sorell, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (39%) and $1,500–$2,999 (12%).

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 Sorell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60609/sorell/topic/income