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Westbury · Urban Centre

Income in Westbury

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

Daily life in Westbury is shaped by modest earnings, as typical household incomes are far below the national figure. Most residents live on much lower incomes than people in similar areas, with very few high earners in the community.

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📍 Westbury, Urban Centre

Where Westbury sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,011 —

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Westbury — lower than 75% of areas.

Westbury$1,011
7303, TAS $1,148
Tasmania $1,358
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,011 a week, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Tasmanian figure of $1,358. Individual earnings are also low, with a typical person making $533 weekly, far below the national figure of $805.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High incomes are rare here, with only 5.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the Australian average of 22.6%. This is reflected in personal earnings, where 54.9% of people earn under $650 per week.

Household income distribution

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In Westbury, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 43%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and Under $650 (25%).

$650–$1,499 39.9% $1,500–$2,999 24.0% Under $650 23.6% $3,000–$3,999 4.3% $4,000 or more 1.5%

Personal income distribution

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In Westbury, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.

Under $650 54.9% $650–$1,499 31.1% $1,500–$2,999 8.5% $3,000 or more 0.8%

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 Westbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL615027/westbury/topic/income