Upper Scamander · Suburb / Locality

Income in Upper Scamander

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

Weekly earnings in Upper Scamander have remained low, with typical family incomes now sitting well below the national figure. The area is defined by a lack of high earners, as no households or individuals earn the top brackets of income seen elsewhere in the state.

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📍 Upper Scamander, Suburb / Locality

Where Upper Scamander sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,312
  • $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 Upper Scamander — lower than 67% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Upper Scamander$1,312
7215, TAS $931
Tasmania $1,358
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,406 a week, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the Tasmanian figure of $1,720. Typical personal weekly income is $634, falling well below the Australian average of $805.

$634

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $425
  • 2021: $634

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

$1,312

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $833
  • 2021: $1,312

Median total household income per week.

$1,406

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,042
  • 2021: $1,406

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No one in Upper Scamander earns $2,000 or more per week, a result far below the 12.5% national figure. Half of all households earn between $650 and $1,499 weekly, and no homes earn $3,000 or more.

Household income distribution

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In Upper Scamander, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 62%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 38%.

Personal income distribution

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In Upper Scamander, Under $650 is the majority at 57%; $650–$1,499 is next at 43%.

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 Upper Scamander [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60709/upper-scamander/topic/income