$432 ▲ +16.8%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $370
- 2016: $430
- 2021: $432
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Waratah · Urban Centre
Income in Waratah
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Over two-thirds of people in Waratah (L) earn less than $650 a week. This is a low-income area where typical weekly earnings for families and individuals are far below the Tasmanian and national figures.
$732
▲ +15.6%
- $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 Waratah — lower than 99% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family income in Waratah (L) is $955 a week, which is far below the Tasmanian figure of $1,720. This is among the lowest at this level, though the typical household income has risen $99 since 2011 to reach $732.
$732 ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $633
- 2016: $719
- 2021: $732
Median total household income per week.
$955 ▲ +32.8%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $719
- 2016: $949
- 2021: $955
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 3.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. This is consistent with personal earnings, as only 2.3% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
2.3%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
3.9%
Lower than 88% 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 Waratah, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (40%) and $1,500–$2,999 (9%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Waratah, Under $650 is the majority at 78%; $650–$1,499 is next at 16%.
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 Waratah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622026/waratah/topic/income