$1,120 —
Higher than 68% of capital city areas.
- 2016: $1,052
- 2021: $1,120
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Greater Darwin · Capital City
Income in Greater Darwin
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Greater Darwin are well above the national figure, with a typical family bringing in $2,485. This puts the area among the highest earners in the region. Most people here see more money in their pockets compared to the usual Australian home.
$2,209
—
- $1,000–$1,107: 0 areas
- $1,107–$1,214: 1 area
- $1,214–$1,321: 1 area
- $1,321–$1,429: 1 area
- $1,429–$1,536: 3 areas
- $1,536–$1,643: 3 areas
- $1,643–$1,750: 2 areas
- $1,750–$1,857: 1 area
- $1,857–$1,964: 2 areas
- $1,964–$2,071: 0 areas
- $2,071–$2,179: 1 area
- $2,179–$2,286: 2 areas
- $2,286–$2,393: 1 area
- $2,393–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,607: 0 areas
- $2,607–$2,714: 0 areas
- $2,714–$2,821: 0 areas
- $2,821–$2,929: 0 areas
- $2,929–$3,036: 0 areas
- $3,036–$3,143: 0 areas
- $3,143–$3,250: 0 areas
- $3,250–$3,357: 0 areas
- $3,357–$3,464: 0 areas
- $3,464–$3,571: 0 areas
- $3,571–$3,679: 0 areas
- $3,679–$3,786: 0 areas
- $3,786–$3,893: 0 areas
- $3,893–$4,000: 1 area
All capital city areas, 2021. The marker is Greater Darwin — higher than 85% of areas.
| Greater Darwin | $2,209 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical household weekly income is $2,209, which is well above the Australian figure of $1,746. This rose $26 since 2016, while typical personal weekly income is higher than most areas at $1,120.
$2,209 —
Higher than 85% of capital city areas.
- 2016: $2,183
- 2021: $2,209
Median total household income per week.
$2,485 —
Higher than 87% of capital city areas.
- 2016: $2,386
- 2021: $2,485
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 28.6% of households earning over $3,000 a week, which is well above the national figure. Similarly, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is much higher than most areas at 15.9%.
15.9%
Higher than 82% of capital city areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
28.6%
Higher than 87% of capital city areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Greater Darwin, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (21%) and $4,000 or more (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Greater Darwin, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by Under $650 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Greater Darwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/7GDAR/greater-darwin/topic/income