$793 ▲ +33.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $594
- 2016: $683
- 2021: $793
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
West Launceston · Suburb / Locality
Income in West Launceston
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings in West Launceston have remained steady compared to national trends. The area sees a typical family income of $2,022, which is a little above the state average but roughly in line with the national figure.
$1,468
▲ +30.7%
- $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 West Launceston — lower than 55% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,468 a week, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure of $1,358. Individual earnings follow a similar pattern, with a typical personal income of $793, which is a little above the state's $701.
$1,468 ▲ +30.7%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,123
- 2016: $1,280
- 2021: $1,468
Median total household income per week.
$2,022 ▲ +38.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,458
- 2016: $1,665
- 2021: $2,022
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in other Tasmanian areas, with 17.1% of households bringing in over $3,000 a week. However, this is well below the national figure of 22.6%.
9.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
17.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →West Launceston splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 17%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In West Launceston, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).
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 West Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60734/west-launceston/topic/income