$826 ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $880
- 2016: $861
- 2021: $826
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Wagait · Council (LGA)
Income in Wagait
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes have risen by $53 since 2011 in Wagait, though family earnings have fallen in that time. The area now sees a higher share of people earning over $2,000 a week compared to most similar places, even while typical family incomes remain well below the Northern Territory figure.
$1,355
▲ +4.1%
- $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 Wagait — lower than 54% of areas.
| Wagait | $1,355 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NT | $1,706 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,768 a week, which is well below the Northern Territory's $2,213. While the usual household income is $1,355, personal weekly earnings are $826, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.
$1,355 ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,302
- 2016: $1,463
- 2021: $1,355
Median total household income per week.
$1,768 ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,922
- 2016: $1,924
- 2021: $1,768
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
About 15.2% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is a little above the national figure. However, 15.4% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, a result that is far below the Northern Territory average.
15.2%
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
15.4%
Higher than 57% 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 Wagait, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 32%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Wagait, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
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 Wagait [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA74560/wagait/topic/income