$705 ▲ +41.9%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $497
- 2016: $569
- 2021: $705
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Launceston · Urban Centre
Income in Launceston
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly household income of $1,322 shapes daily life in Launceston, which is about the same as the state average. While most residents earn modest wages, the number of high-earning households has grown significantly over the last decade.
$1,322
▲ +42.2%
- $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 Launceston — higher than 55% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family incomes are $1,704 and personal incomes are $705, both of which are about the same as the Tasmanian figures. These amounts are a little below the national average, though typical household pay rose $392 since 2011.
$1,322 ▲ +42.2%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $930
- 2016: $1,059
- 2021: $1,322
Median total household income per week.
$1,704 ▲ +40.8%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,210
- 2016: $1,389
- 2021: $1,704
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 13.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is a notable increase from 2011, although it remains well below the national figure of 22.6%.
7.3%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.4%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Launceston, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Launceston, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).
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 Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL611001/launceston/topic/income