Solomon · Federal Electorate

Income in Solomon

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly pay is significantly higher than in most similar areas for those living in Solomon. The typical family earns $2,442 a week, reflecting a wealthy pocket of the region where incomes have grown steadily over the last decade.

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📍 Solomon, Federal Electorate

Where Solomon sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,171 ▲ +19.9%
  • $1,000–$1,071: 0 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 1 area
  • $1,143–$1,214: 4 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 9 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 5 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 7 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 13 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 11 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 12 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 11 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 9 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 10 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 18 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 8 areas
  • $2,000–$2,071: 1 area
  • $2,071–$2,143: 8 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 6 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 3 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 6 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 5 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 0 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 0 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 1 area
  • $2,643–$2,714: 2 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 1 area
  • $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 2 areas
  • $2,929–$3,000: 1 area

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Solomon — higher than 84% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Solomon$2,171
Greater Darwin $2,209
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly incomes are much higher than in most areas, with the usual person earning $1,110. This is well above the national figure of $805, and family incomes have risen by $396 since 2011.

$1,110 ▲ +22.5%

Higher than 87% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $906
  • 2016: $1,047
  • 2021: $1,110

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$2,171 ▲ +19.9%

Higher than 84% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,810
  • 2016: $2,176
  • 2021: $2,171

Median total household income per week.

$2,442 ▲ +19.4%

Higher than 76% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $2,046
  • 2016: $2,381
  • 2021: $2,442

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

A larger share of the population earns high wages, with 16.1% of people making $2,000 or more weekly. This is well above the Australian figure of 12.5%, and the proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose 11 points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Solomon, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (21%) and $4,000 or more (16%).

Personal income distribution

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In Solomon, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by Under $650 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (28%).

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 Solomon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED702/solomon/topic/income