$483 ▼ -16.6%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $579
- 2016: $632
- 2021: $483
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
George Town · Urban Centre
Income in George Town
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes have fallen since 2011 in George Town, where a typical family now earns $1,155. This is much lower than most similar areas and sits far below the national figure. The town's overall income levels are well below both the state and national averages.
$893
▼ -21.2%
- $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 George Town — lower than 87% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $893, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of $1,358. This is part of a broader downward trend, as typical personal incomes have dropped by $96 since 2011 to reach $483.
$893 ▼ -21.2%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,133
- 2016: $1,206
- 2021: $893
Median total household income per week.
$1,155 ▼ -16.3%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,380
- 2016: $1,558
- 2021: $1,155
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 5.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national figure. Most people earn under $650 a week, though the share of those earning $2,000 or more has risen slightly to 3.7% since 2011.
3.7%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
5.2%
Lower than 82% 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 George Town, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by Under $650 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In George Town, Under $650 is the majority at 64%; $650–$1,499 is next at 27%.
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 George Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL615008/george-town/topic/income