The Individual Income levels of the local resident workers are directly linked to their knowledge, experience, qualifications, occupation and skill levels.
Income statistics the Northern Tasmania Region, when analysed with other data sources, such as Age structure, Qualification , Hours worked and Occupations , help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the Northern Tasmania Region. This also indicates what knowledge and skill levels industry can draw upon locally.
Data source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2021 – by usual residence
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| Northern Tasmania Region - Persons | 2021 | ||||||||
| Gross weekly individual income | Number | % | Tasmania% | ||||||
| Negative Income/ Nil income | 427 | 0.6 | 0.6 | ||||||
| $1 - $149 | 1,956 | 2.9 | 2.7 | ||||||
| $150 - $299 | 2,172 | 3.2 | 3.1 | ||||||
| $300 - $399 | 2,518 | 3.7 | 3.5 | ||||||
| $400 - $499 | 3,442 | 5.1 | 4.7 | ||||||
| $500 - $649 | 5,782 | 8.5 | 8.0 | ||||||
| $650 - $799 | 7,236 | 10.6 | 10.0 | ||||||
| $800 - $999 | 9,289 | 13.6 | 12.9 | ||||||
| $1,000 - $1,249 | 10,414 | 15.3 | 15.1 | ||||||
| $1,250 - $1,499 | 6,928 | 10.2 | 10.6 | ||||||
| $1,500 - $1,749 | 5,598 | 8.2 | 8.9 | ||||||
| $1,750 - $1,999 | 4,082 | 6.0 | 6.4 | ||||||
| $2,000 - $2,999 | 5,257 | 7.7 | 8.9 | ||||||
| $3,000 - $3,499 | 923 | 1.4 | 1.5 | ||||||
| $3,500 or more | 1,555 | 2.3 | 2.5 | ||||||
| Not stated | 518 | 0.8 | 0.8 | ||||||
| Total Persons | 68,097 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions) Please refer to specific data notes for more information | |||||||||
Dominant groups
Analysis of the resident workers individual income levels in the Northern Tasmania Region in 2021 compared to Tasmania shows that there was a similar proportion earning a high income (those earning $1,750 per week or more) as well as a similar proportion of low income persons (those earning less than $500 per week).
Overall, 15.8% of the resident workers earned a high income, and 15.4% earned a low income, compared with 17.5% and 14.6% respectively for Victoria.
The major differences between the weekly income of the resident workers in the Northern Tasmania Region and Tasmania were:
- A smaller percentage of resident workers earned $2,000 - $2,999 (7.7% compared to 8.9%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers earned $800 - $999 (13.6% compared to 12.9%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers earned $1,500 - $1,749 (8.2% compared to 8.9%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers earned $650 - $799 (10.6% compared to 10.0%)