Surveyors Bay · Suburb / Locality

Income in Surveyors Bay

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

Typical household incomes in Surveyors Bay are much lower than in most similar areas. While some families earn a bit more than the Tasmania figure, the community generally earns far less than the national average.

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📍 Surveyors Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Surveyors Bay sits — Median household income (weekly)

$966 ▲ +18.5%
  • $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 Surveyors Bay — lower than 88% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Surveyors Bay$966
7116, TAS $1,129
Tasmania $1,358
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $966 a week, which is well below the state figure and far below the Australian average. However, the typical person earns $739 weekly, which is about the same as for people across Tasmania.

$739 ▲ +73.5%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $426
  • 2016: $492
  • 2021: $739

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

$966 ▲ +18.5%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $815
  • 2016: $919
  • 2021: $966

Median total household income per week.

$1,875 ▲ +66.7%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,125
  • 2016: $1,187
  • 2021: $1,875

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are absent here, with no one earning $2,000 or more a week and no households making $3,000 or more. This is far below the national figures and shows a stark gap compared to the rest of the state.

Household income distribution

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In Surveyors Bay, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by Under $650 (30%) and $650–$1,499 (30%).

Personal income distribution

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In Surveyors Bay, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 38%.

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 Surveyors Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60657/surveyors-bay/topic/income