South Bruny · Suburb / Locality

Income in South Bruny

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

Low weekly earnings shape daily life in South Bruny, where typical family incomes are far below the national figure. Most households here get by on much less than people in other parts of Tasmania and Australia.

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📍 South Bruny, Suburb / Locality

Where South Bruny sits — Median household income (weekly)

$949
  • $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 Bruny — lower than 89% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
South Bruny$949
7150, TAS $1,435
Tasmania $1,358
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,312 a week, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of $1,720. This trend is seen across the board, with typical household and personal weekly incomes both being much lower than most areas.

$599

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $483
  • 2021: $599

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

$949

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $687
  • 2021: $949

Median total household income per week.

$1,312

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,062
  • 2021: $1,312

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

While only 7.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week—far below the national figure—there is a surprising contrast at the individual level. People earning over $2,000 a week make up 13.1% of the population, which is well above the state average.

Household income distribution

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In South Bruny, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 46%, followed by Under $650 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (8%).

Personal income distribution

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In South Bruny, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (11%).

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 Bruny [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60612/south-bruny/topic/income