$286 ▲ +11.3%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $257
- 2016: $271
- 2021: $286
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
MacDonnell · Council (LGA)
Income in MacDonnell
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings in MacDonnell are far below the Northern Territory and national figures. The typical family earns just $743 a week, marking this as one of the lowest-income areas in the country. While pay has risen slightly since 2011, a vast majority of residents continue to live on very low incomes.
$1,151
▲ +20.6%
- $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 MacDonnell — lower than 81% of areas.
| MacDonnell | $1,151 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NT | $1,706 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,151 a week, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Personal weekly income is also among the lowest across the country at $286, falling far below the $805 typical for Australians.
$1,151 ▲ +20.6%
Lower than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $954
- 2016: $982
- 2021: $1,151
Median total household income per week.
$743 ▲ +30.1%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $571
- 2016: $642
- 2021: $743
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few people here earn high wages, with only 2.2% of residents making $2,000 or more a week. This is far below the 12.5% national figure, and 60.2% of the population earns less than $650 weekly.
2.2%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
5.6%
Lower than 96% 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 MacDonnell, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In MacDonnell, Under $650 is the majority at 80%; $650–$1,499 is next at 13%.
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 MacDonnell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA72330/macdonnell/topic/income