$891 ▲ +46.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $609
- 2016: $690
- 2021: $891
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
South Hobart · Suburb / Locality
Income in South Hobart
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed steadily in South Hobart since 2011, cementing its place as a high-income area. The typical family here earns $2,258 a week, which is well above the Tasmanian figure.
$1,787
▲ +47.2%
- $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 Hobart — higher than 65% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,787, which is higher than most areas and well above the state average. Personal earnings follow a similar pattern, with a typical weekly income of $891, which is a little above the national figure.
$1,787 ▲ +47.2%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,214
- 2016: $1,376
- 2021: $1,787
Median total household income per week.
$2,258 ▲ +36.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,649
- 2016: $1,906
- 2021: $2,258
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 23.6% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, well above the Tasmanian average of 13.9%. Similarly, the 13.6% of people earning over $2,000 weekly is much higher than in most other areas.
13.6%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
23.6%
Higher than 71% 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 South Hobart, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In South Hobart, the largest group is Under $650 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).
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 Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60615/south-hobart/topic/income