$539 —
Lower than 99% of capital city areas.
- 2016: $525
- 2021: $539
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Rest of NT · Capital City
Income in Rest of NT
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Almost half of all people in Rest of NT earn under $650 a week. This reflects a region where typical incomes are often well below state and national figures, though household earnings have risen slightly since 2016.
$1,706
—
- $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 Rest of NT — higher than 52% of areas.
| Rest of NT | $1,706 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is just $539, which is among the lowest for its level and far below the Northern Territory figure. While typical family income is also well below the national average at $1,407, the usual household income of $1,706 is about the same as the Australian figure.
$1,706 —
Higher than 52% of capital city areas.
- 2016: $1,561
- 2021: $1,706
Median total household income per week.
$1,407 —
Lower than 98% of capital city areas.
- 2016: $1,352
- 2021: $1,407
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High-earners are becoming more common, with the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rising to 19.6% since 2016. Despite this growth, these figures remain well below the national and state averages.
9.1%
Higher than 53% of capital city areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.6%
Higher than 58% 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 Rest of NT, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and Under $650 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Rest of NT, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 25%.
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 Rest of NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/7RNTE/rest-of-nt/topic/income