$285 ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $325
- 2016: $276
- 2021: $285
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
West Arnhem · Council (LGA)
Income in West Arnhem
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in West Arnhem are far below the national figure, reflecting a significant gap in earnings compared to the rest of the country. Typical family income here is just $771, a figure that has fallen since 2011. This trend of lower earnings is seen across both household and personal income levels.
$1,523
▼ -11.3%
- $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 West Arnhem — higher than 60% of areas.
| West Arnhem | $1,523 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NT | $1,706 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person in West Arnhem earns $285 a week, which is far below the $805 national figure. Typical weekly household income is $1,523, which is a little below the Australian average of $1,746 and well below the Northern Territory figure of $2,061.
$1,523 ▼ -11.3%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,717
- 2016: $1,467
- 2021: $1,523
Median total household income per week.
$771 ▼ -22.7%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $997
- 2016: $771
- 2021: $771
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 11.2% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national rate. This is mirrored in personal earnings, where the vast majority of people—67.7%—earn under $650 a week.
4.7%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.2%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →West Arnhem splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (38%), with Under $650 at 11%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In West Arnhem, Under $650 is the majority at 77%; $650–$1,499 is next at 14%.
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 West Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA74660/west-arnhem/topic/income