$449 —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $424
- 2021: $449
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
South Preston · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much lower typical incomes than most similar areas mark South Preston, where the usual weekly personal income is just $449. While family earnings are close to the state level, the area has almost no high-income earners compared to the rest of the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is South Preston — higher than 51% of areas.
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,625 a week, which is about the same as the Tasmanian figure. However, individual earnings are much lower, with a typical personal income of $449, far below the national figure of $805.
$449 —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,562 —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,625 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
There is a significant gap in high earners, as 0.0% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, far below the 12.5% national average. Most residents earn between $650 and $1,499 a week, while 35% earn under $650.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
In South Preston, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 100%.
In South Preston, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 56%; Under $650 is next at 44%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in South Preston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60619/south-preston/topic/income