At the 2001 Census, the local government area of King Island recorded the highest personal median weekly income in Tasmania at $417. Break O'Day recorded the lowest personal median weekly income ($239), while Tasmania as a whole recorded $314.
Kingborough reported the highest household median weekly income with $790. This compared to $618 for the state.
Hobart local government area recorded the highest family median weekly income at $1,055 ($756 for the state).
MEDIAN WEEKLY INCOME(a), Tasmanian local government areas - Census 2001 |
|
| | Personal median
weekly income(a) | Household median
weekly income(a) | Family median
weekly income(a) |
Local government area |
$
|
$
|
$
|
|
Greater Hobart-Southern | | | |
| Brighton | 287 | 590 | 668 |
| Central Highlands | 274 | 512 | 620 |
| Clarence | 351 | 692 | 860 |
| Derwent Valley | 285 | 603 | 706 |
| Glamorgan/Spring Bay | 282 | 510 | 624 |
| Glenorchy | 296 | 557 | 705 |
| Hobart | 399 | 746 | 1,055 |
| Huon Valley | 285 | 572 | 662 |
| Kingborough | 380 | 790 | 939 |
| Sorell | 314 | 610 | 722 |
| Southern Midlands | 279 | 561 | 656 |
| Tasman | 261 | 463 | 549 |
| Total | 332 | 648 | 807 |
Northern | | | |
| Break O'Day | 239 | 437 | 522 |
| Dorset | 303 | 584 | 691 |
| Flinders | 327 | 636 | 778 |
| George Town | 273 | 527 | 666 |
| Launceston | 307 | 584 | 734 |
| Meander Valley | 324 | 639 | 760 |
| Northern Midlands | 310 | 625 | 734 |
| West Tamar | 325 | 686 | 820 |
| Total | 306 | 601 | 730 |
Mersey-Lyell | | | |
| Burnie | 284 | 571 | 699 |
| Central Coast | 280 | 560 | 682 |
| Circular Head | 329 | 623 | 735 |
| Devonport | 292 | 548 | 672 |
| Kentish | 268 | 529 | 623 |
| King Island | 417 | 682 | 848 |
| Latrobe | 294 | 607 | 695 |
| Waratah/Wynyard | 278 | 541 | 668 |
| West Coast | 319 | 731 | 844 |
| Total | 289 | 574 | 689 |
Tasmania |
314
|
618
|
756
|
|
(a) Median income refers to the middle value when a range of incomes is ordered from smallest to largest.
Source: ABS data available on request, 2001 Census of Population and Housing. |