$779 ▲ +39.6%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $558
- 2016: $637
- 2021: $779
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Hobart · Urban Centre
Income in Hobart
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher typical incomes than most similar areas define Hobart, where the usual family earns $1,923 a week. While these figures sit a little above the Tasmanian average, they remain slightly below the national trend. The area has seen a steady climb in earnings over the last decade.
$1,534
▲ +45.4%
- $500–$589: 3 areas
- $589–$679: 7 areas
- $679–$768: 58 areas
- $768–$857: 106 areas
- $857–$946: 148 areas
- $946–$1,036: 173 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
- $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Hobart — higher than 68% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $1,534, which is a little above the Tasmania figure but a little below the Australian average. Since 2011, this amount has risen by $479, while the typical personal weekly income has grown by $221 to reach $779.
$1,534 ▲ +45.4%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,055
- 2016: $1,221
- 2021: $1,534
Median total household income per week.
$1,923 ▲ +40.9%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,365
- 2016: $1,575
- 2021: $1,923
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
A much higher proportion of households earn $3,000 or more a week compared to most areas, with this figure rising 11 points since 2011 to reach 18.0%. Similarly, the share of people earning $2,000 or more weekly has grown to 9.6%, which is a little above the state average.
9.6%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
18.0%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Hobart splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Hobart, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) 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 Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL603001/hobart/topic/income