$631 ▲ +71.9%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $367
- 2016: $680
- 2021: $631
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Smithton · Urban Centre
Income in Smithton
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings in Smithton are well below the national figure, with typical households bringing in $1,127. While pay has risen steadily since 2011, the town remains a lower-income area compared to both Tasmania and the rest of Australia.
$1,127
▲ +79.7%
- $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 Smithton — lower than 63% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,492 a week, which is a little below the Tasmanian figure of $1,720. Personal incomes are also lower than the national average, though the typical person in Smithton earns $631 weekly, up $264 from 2011.
$1,127 ▲ +79.7%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $627
- 2016: $1,372
- 2021: $1,127
Median total household income per week.
$1,492 ▲ +84.0%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $811
- 2016: $1,659
- 2021: $1,492
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here; only 7.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the Australian figure of 22.6%. This gap is reflected in the personal income split, where nearly half of all residents earn under $650 a week.
4.7%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.4%
Lower than 70% 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 Smithton, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Smithton, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 38%.
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 Smithton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL615023/smithton/topic/income