Wattle Hill · Suburb / Locality

Income in Wattle Hill

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

Weekly earnings have shifted over the last decade in Wattle Hill, where the typical household now brings in $1,649. While this is a little above the Tasmania figure, personal incomes remain well below the national average.

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📍 Wattle Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Wattle Hill sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,649 ▲ +91.7%
  • $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 Wattle Hill — higher than 57% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wattle Hill$1,649
7172, TAS $1,362
Tasmania $1,358
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,687 a week, which is about the same as the state average but well below the national figure. Personal incomes are much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $606 weekly.

$606 ▲ +43.9%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $421
  • 2016: $575
  • 2021: $606

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

$1,649 ▲ +91.7%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $860
  • 2016: $1,233
  • 2021: $1,649

Median total household income per week.

$1,687 ▲ +42.1%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,187
  • 2016: $1,292
  • 2021: $1,687

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High-earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 19.7% of households making over $3,000 a week. However, personal wealth is more limited, as only 4.9% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the Australian figure.

Household income distribution

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In Wattle Hill, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and Under $650 (20%).

Personal income distribution

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In Wattle Hill, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 24%.

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 Wattle Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60723/wattle-hill/topic/income