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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn Tasmania, 7.6% of the population earned an income of $2,000 or more per week in 2021.
Individual Income statistics are an indicator of socio-economic status. With other data sources, such as Household Income, Qualifications and Occupation, they help tell the story of the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of Tasmania. The amount of income an individual receives is linked to a number of factors including employment status, age (as for instance students and retirees often receive a lower income), qualifications and type of employment.
The incomes presented on this page are for the latest Census year only. For comparison of incomes over time, go to Individual Income Quartiles.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the total of all income the person usually receives?'
| Weekly individual income | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tasmania - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | ||
| Weekly gross income | Number | % | City of Launceston % |
| Negative Income/ Nil income | 32,762 | 7.0 | 6.8 |
| $1 - $149 | 14,983 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| $150 - $299 | 25,490 | 5.5 | 5.6 |
| $300 - $399 | 44,367 | 9.5 | 9.4 |
| $400 - $499 | 46,543 | 10.0 | 10.3 |
| $500 - $649 | 40,553 | 8.7 | 9.3 |
| $650 - $799 | 37,358 | 8.0 | 8.3 |
| $800 - $999 | 41,024 | 8.8 | 9.3 |
| $1,000 - $1,249 | 44,639 | 9.6 | 9.9 |
| $1,250 - $1,499 | 30,046 | 6.5 | 6.3 |
| $1,500 - $1,749 | 24,860 | 5.3 | 5.0 |
| $1,750 - $1,999 | 17,270 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
| $2,000 - $2,999 | 23,812 | 5.1 | 4.5 |
| $3,000 - $3,499 | 4,127 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| $3,500 or more | 7,346 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Not stated | 29,755 | 6.4 | 6.3 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 464,935 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of individual income levels in Tasmania in 2021 compared to the City of Launceston shows that there was a higher proportion of people earning a high income (those earning $2,000 per week or more) and a similar proportion of low income people (those earning less than $500 per week).
Overall, 7.6% of the population earned a high income, and 35.3% earned a low income, compared with 7.0% and 35.1% respectively for the City of Launceston.
There were no major differences between Tasmania and City of Launceston in 2021.
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