Clark (Elwick) · State Electorate

Income in Clark (Elwick)

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

Low weekly earnings shape daily life in Clark (Elwick), where the typical household brings in $1,349. This is much lower than most similar areas and well below the national figure, although local incomes have climbed steadily since 2011.

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📍 Clark (Elwick), State Electorate

Where Clark (Elwick) sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,349 ▲ +31.9%
  • $1,000–$1,071: 6 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
  • $1,143–$1,214: 18 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 18 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 23 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 33 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 32 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 24 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 26 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 23 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 33 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 25 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 19 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 17 areas
  • $2,000–$2,071: 25 areas
  • $2,071–$2,143: 30 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 12 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 15 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 10 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 14 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 6 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 2 areas
  • $2,643–$2,714: 5 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
  • $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 0 areas
  • $2,929–$3,000: 6 areas

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Clark (Elwick) — lower than 84% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Clark (Elwick)$1,349
Greater Hobart $1,542
Tasmania $1,358
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,650 a week, which is about the same as the Tasmanian figure but well below the Australian average. Personal weekly income is $694, a figure that is much lower than most areas.

$694 ▲ +26.4%

Lower than 78% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $549
  • 2016: $623
  • 2021: $694

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

$1,349 ▲ +31.9%

Lower than 84% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,023
  • 2016: $1,173
  • 2021: $1,349

Median total household income per week.

$1,650 ▲ +35.4%

Lower than 85% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,219
  • 2016: $1,415
  • 2021: $1,650

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 12.4% of households making $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national 22.6%. However, this group has grown by 9.1 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Clark (Elwick) splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 22%.

Personal income distribution

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In Clark (Elwick), the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).

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 Clark (Elwick) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60302/clark/topic/income