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Wynyard · Urban Centre

Income in Wynyard

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

Lower incomes than most similar areas define Wynyard, where the typical household earns just $976 a week. This is well below the Tasmanian figure and far below the national average, reflecting a community with significantly less financial breathing room than most Australians.

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📍 Wynyard, Urban Centre

Where Wynyard sits — Median household income (weekly)

$976 —

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Wynyard — lower than 79% of areas.

Wynyard$976
7325, TAS $1,152
Tasmania $1,358
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical family weekly income is $1,434, which is a little below the state average and well below the Australian figure of $2,120. Personal earnings follow a similar pattern, with the typical person in Wynyard earning $577 a week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 9% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. This is consistent with personal income trends, as over half of all residents earn under $650 per week.

Household income distribution

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Wynyard splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and Under $650 (31%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 23%.

$650–$1,499 33.1% Under $650 29.0% $1,500–$2,999 21.5% $3,000–$3,999 5.3% $4,000 or more 3.7%

Personal income distribution

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In Wynyard, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.

Under $650 51.7% $650–$1,499 28.9% $1,500–$2,999 11.7% $3,000 or more 1.9%

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 Wynyard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL614003/wynyard/topic/income