$288 ▲ +3.2%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $279
- 2016: $279
- 2021: $288
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Roper Gulf · Council (LGA)
Income in Roper Gulf
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Roper Gulf have risen by $194 since 2011, though the area remains very low-earning. The typical family earns just $756 a week, a figure that is far below both the territory and national averages.
$1,320
▲ +17.2%
- $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 Roper Gulf — lower than 58% of areas.
| Roper Gulf | $1,320 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NT | $1,706 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Personal earnings are among the lowest for similar areas, with a typical weekly income of $288. This is far below the Northern Territory figure of $936, and the typical household income of $1,320 is well below the national figure of $1,746.
$1,320 ▲ +17.2%
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,126
- 2016: $1,049
- 2021: $1,320
Median total household income per week.
$756 ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $727
- 2016: $670
- 2021: $756
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few residents earn high incomes, as only 2.9% of people make $2,000 or more a week. This is far below the 13.2% seen across the Northern Territory, and 66.5% of people earn under $650 weekly.
2.9%
Lower than 97% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.7%
Lower 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 Roper Gulf, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and Under $650 (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Roper Gulf, Under $650 is the majority at 77%; $650–$1,499 is next at 15%.
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 Roper Gulf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA73600/roper-gulf/topic/income