South Arm · Suburb / Locality

Income in South Arm

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

Typical incomes in South Arm are lower than most similar areas. While personal earnings are around the national figure, the typical household income of $1,383 a week is well below the Australian average.

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📍 South Arm, Suburb / Locality

Where South Arm sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,383 ▲ +29.5%
  • $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 South Arm — lower than 61% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
South Arm$1,383
7022, TAS $1,383
Tasmania $1,358
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,822 a week, which is about the same as the Tasmanian figure. Personal weekly income is $807, a little above the state average and almost identical to the national figure.

$807 ▲ +35.4%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $596
  • 2016: $625
  • 2021: $807

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

$1,383 ▲ +29.5%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,068
  • 2016: $1,200
  • 2021: $1,383

Median total household income per week.

$1,822 ▲ +45.2%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,255
  • 2016: $1,456
  • 2021: $1,822

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 10.2% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. Most people earn under $1,500 a week, as nearly 40% of individuals make less than $650.

Household income distribution

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In South Arm, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and Under $650 (17%).

Personal income distribution

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South Arm splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (42%) and $650–$1,499 (39%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 18%.

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 South Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60611/south-arm/topic/income