$290 ▲ +10.3%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $263
- 2016: $242
- 2021: $290
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
East Arnhem · Council (LGA)
Income in East Arnhem
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings are far below the national figure in East Arnhem, where a typical personal income is just $290. This financial landscape is marked by significant gaps compared to the rest of the country, with very few residents earning high wages.
$1,395
▼ -1.1%
- $500–$589: 0 areas
- $589–$679: 0 areas
- $679–$768: 6 areas
- $768–$857: 8 areas
- $857–$946: 10 areas
- $946–$1,036: 23 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 40 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 59 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 62 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 65 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 47 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 31 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 31 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 27 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 22 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 25 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 18 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 20 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 9 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 11 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 3 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 5 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 2 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 0 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 1 area
- $2,821–$2,911: 4 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 12 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is East Arnhem — higher than 50% of areas.
| East Arnhem | $1,395 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NT | $1,706 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical family income in East Arnhem is among the lowest for its level at $775 a week, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of $2,213. While personal income rose slightly since 2011 to $290, typical household income fell by $15 to reach $1,395.
$1,395 ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,410
- 2016: $1,342
- 2021: $1,395
Median total household income per week.
$775 ▲ +6.5%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $728
- 2016: $671
- 2021: $775
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 8.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national figure. This is reflected in the personal income spread, where 78.5% of people earn under $650 a week.
2.3%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.8%
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →East Arnhem splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (35%) and $650–$1,499 (35%), with Under $650 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In East Arnhem, Under $650 is the majority at 87%; $650–$1,499 is next at 8%.
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 East Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA71300/east-arnhem/topic/income