ABS Data · TAS Economy

Tasmania
Economy

Wages, jobs, earnings, and cost of living in Tasmania. Real ABS data — no spin.

486,216
Population (Census)
$725
Median Weekly Income
4.6%
Unemployment Rate
$295
Median Weekly Rent
Source: ABS Census 2021, WPI (6345.0), Labour Force (6202.0), AWE (6302.0)
Overview

Tasmania economy at a glance

The average full-time worker in TAS earns $1,890/week (below the national average of $2,129/week). The unemployment rate sits at 4.6% (above the national 4.3%). Wages grew +3.4% over the past year (nationally +3.4%).

The median weekly rent across TAS suburbs is $295, which is 40.7% of median weekly income — above the 30% affordability benchmark.

Wage Price Index

Wage growth in TAS

WPI tracks how fast wages are growing. TAS vs national. Hover for detail.

163.3
Latest WPI Index
+3.4%
TAS WPI YoY
+3.4%
National WPI YoY
TAS WPI
National (dashed)
Job Market

Employment in TAS

Unemployment rate and labour force participation for Tasmania.

4.6%
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
National Unemployment
60.7%
Participation Rate
TAS Unemployment
National (dashed)
Average Weekly Earnings

What TAS earns

Full-time adult average weekly earnings by industry. ABS Cat. 6302.0.

$1,890
Weekly (TAS)
$98,264
Annual (TAS)
$2,129
National Weekly
Cost of Living

Rent & income in TAS

Median rent and income from ABS Census 2021 suburb data across Tasmania.

$295
Median Weekly Rent
$725
Median Weekly Income
$37,700
Median Annual Income
40.7%
Rent as % of Income
Above 30% benchmark
Top Suburbs

Largest suburbs in TAS

Highest-population SA2 areas in Tasmania from ABS Census 2021.

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Data Sources
ABS Wage Price Index (6345.0)
Quarterly WPI by state. Total hourly rates of pay excluding bonuses.
ABS WPI →
ABS Labour Force (6202.0)
Monthly unemployment rate and participation by state.
ABS Labour →
ABS Average Weekly Earnings (6302.0)
Half-yearly earnings by state, industry, and sex.
ABS AWE →
ABS Census of Population and Housing (2021)
Suburb-level population, income, and rent data from Census 2021.
ABS Census →