Exeter · Urban Centre

Income in Exeter

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

Weekly pay in Exeter is well below the national figure, with typical families earning $702 less than the Australian average. While incomes have risen steadily since 2011, the area remains lower than most similar places across the state.

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📍 Exeter, Urban Centre

Where Exeter sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,166 ▲ +66.6%
  • $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 Exeter — lower than 59% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Exeter$1,166
7275, TAS $1,304
Tasmania $1,358
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,418, which is a little below the Tasmanian figure of $1,720. Personal incomes follow a similar pattern, with the typical person earning $592 a week, well below the national figure of $805.

$592 ▲ +61.7%

Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $366
  • 2016: $435
  • 2021: $592

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

$1,166 ▲ +66.6%

Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $700
  • 2016: $769
  • 2021: $1,166

Median total household income per week.

$1,418 ▲ +67.0%

Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $849
  • 2016: $975
  • 2021: $1,418

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as only 7.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the Australian average of 22.6%. More than half of all residents earn under $650 a week, though the share of people earning $2,000 or more rose by 4.7 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Exeter, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (28%).

Personal income distribution

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In Exeter, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.

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 Exeter [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL615007/exeter/topic/income