Sulphur Creek · Urban Centre

Income in Sulphur Creek

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

Over a third of households in Sulphur Creek earn between $1,500 and $2,999 a week. This is a relatively high-earning area where typical weekly family incomes of $2,178 are well above the Tasmanian average.

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📍 Sulphur Creek, Urban Centre

Where Sulphur Creek sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,831 ▲ +171.3%
  • $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 Sulphur Creek — higher than 81% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Sulphur Creek$1,831
7316, TAS $1,362
Tasmania $1,358
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,831, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the $1,358 state figure. This amount has risen by $1,156 since 2011.

$781 ▲ +116.3%

Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $361
  • 2021: $781

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

$1,831 ▲ +171.3%

Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $675
  • 2021: $1,831

Median total household income per week.

$2,178 ▲ +182.9%

Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $770
  • 2021: $2,178

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners have increased since 2011, with 17.6% of households now earning $3,000 or more per week. This is well above the Tasmanian average, although it remains well below the national figure of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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In Sulphur Creek, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (16%).

Personal income distribution

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In Sulphur Creek, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).

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 Sulphur Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621029/sulphur-creek/topic/income