$1,072 ▲ +41.2%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $759
- 2016: $922
- 2021: $1,072
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Katherine · Council (LGA)
Income in Katherine
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings are significantly higher than most other areas in Katherine, with the typical family bringing in $2,353. This level of income is a little above the national figure and has climbed steadily over the last decade. It means more households here are seeing a boost in their spending power compared to the rest of the country.
$2,116
▲ +37.9%
- $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 Katherine — higher than 87% of areas.
| Katherine | $2,116 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NT | $1,706 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly personal income of $1,072 is well above the Australian figure of $805. Both family and household incomes are much higher than most areas, with family earnings rising by $594 since 2011.
$2,116 ▲ +37.9%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,534
- 2016: $1,819
- 2021: $2,116
Median total household income per week.
$2,353 ▲ +33.8%
Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,759
- 2016: $2,081
- 2021: $2,353
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most areas, as 25.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 10.2% of households reached that level.
12.2%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
25.4%
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Katherine, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $3,000–$3,999 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Katherine splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and Under $650 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 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 Katherine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA72200/katherine/topic/income