$450 ▲ +27.8%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $352
- 2016: $374
- 2021: $450
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Tomahawk · Suburb / Locality
Income in Tomahawk
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A massive gap exists between the earnings in Tomahawk and the rest of the country, with typical family incomes sitting far below national levels. Residents here earn significantly less than those in other Tasmanian or Australian areas, reflecting a very low income profile across the board.
$787
▲ +36.9%
- $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 Tomahawk — lower than 95% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly family incomes are among the lowest in the region at $933, which is far below the Tasmania figure of $1,720. This trend continues for individuals and households, with typical personal weekly pay at $450, well below the state average.
$787 ▲ +36.9%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $575
- 2016: $474
- 2021: $787
Median total household income per week.
$933 ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $700
- 2016: $700
- 2021: $933
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are absent from the area, with no households or individuals earning $2,000 or more per week. This is far below the 22.6% of Australian households that typically earn $3,000 or more weekly.
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.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Tomahawk, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 100%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Tomahawk, Under $650 is the majority at 65%; $650–$1,499 is next at 35%.
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 Tomahawk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60683/tomahawk/topic/income