$735 ▲ +57.7%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $466
- 2016: $524
- 2021: $735
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Opossum Bay · Urban Centre
Income in Opossum Bay
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Opossum Bay have climbed by $561 since 2011. This growth is reflected across the board, with typical family earnings now reaching $1,821, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.
$1,302
▲ +38.7%
- $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 Opossum Bay — higher than 53% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $735, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the Tasmanian figure. The usual household income of $1,302 is around the middle for its level, though this is well below the Australian figure of $1,746.
$1,302 ▲ +38.7%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $939
- 2016: $1,216
- 2021: $1,302
Median total household income per week.
$1,821 ▲ +44.5%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,260
- 2016: $1,375
- 2021: $1,821
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
A growing number of residents earn high incomes, with 14.5% of households now bringing in $3,000 or more a week, up 14 points since 2011. People earning $2,000 or more weekly also rose to 9.5%, which is a little above the state figure.
9.5%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.5%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Opossum Bay splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 26%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Opossum Bay, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
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 Opossum Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622019/opossum-bay/topic/income