Sisters Beach · Urban Centre

Income in Sisters Beach

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

Weekly incomes have grown significantly since 2011 in Sisters Beach (L), with typical household earnings rising by $526. While local pay is now around the middle for similar areas, it remains well below the national figures. This growth is seen across the board, from individual earners to family households.

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📍 Sisters Beach, Urban Centre

Where Sisters Beach sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,275 ▲ +70.2%
  • $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 Sisters Beach — higher than 51% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Sisters Beach$1,275
7321, TAS $1,341
Tasmania $1,358
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,531 a week, which is a little below the Tasmanian figure of $1,720. This is well below the Australian typical income of $2,120, though the typical personal weekly income here of $689 is about the same as the state's $701.

$689 ▲ +74.4%

Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $395
  • 2016: $503
  • 2021: $689

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

$1,275 ▲ +70.2%

Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $749
  • 2016: $860
  • 2021: $1,275

Median total household income per week.

$1,531 ▲ +50.5%

Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,017
  • 2016: $1,166
  • 2021: $1,531

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common now, with the share of people earning over $2,000 a week rising to 9.7% since 2011. However, 22% of households still earn under $650 a week, and the share of households earning $3,000 or more is far below the national figure.

Household income distribution

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In Sisters Beach, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (23%).

Personal income distribution

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In Sisters Beach, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).

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 Sisters Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622022/sisters-beach/topic/income