$1,133 ▲ +24.4%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $911
- 2016: $1,053
- 2021: $1,133
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Palmerston · Council (LGA)
Income in Palmerston
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly household income of $2,199 makes Palmerston one of the highest earning areas at this level. This reflects a broader trend of rising wealth, with family and personal incomes all climbing significantly since 2011.
$2,199
▲ +21.2%
- $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 Palmerston — higher than 89% of areas.
| Palmerston | $2,199 |
|---|---|
| Greater Darwin | $2,209 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,453, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Personal incomes are also well above the Australian average at $1,133 per week.
$2,199 ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,814
- 2016: $2,197
- 2021: $2,199
Median total household income per week.
$2,453 ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,009
- 2016: $2,369
- 2021: $2,453
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 26.4% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure that has risen 13 percentage points since 2011. This is well above the national rate of 22.6%.
14.4%
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
26.4%
Higher than 85% 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 Palmerston, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (20%) and $3,000–$3,999 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Palmerston, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (29%).
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 Palmerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA72800/palmerston/topic/income