West Daly · Council (LGA)

Income in West Daly

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly household incomes far below the national figure shape daily life in West Daly. The typical household earns just $804 a week, a figure that is among the lowest for similar areas and has fallen since 2016. This represents a significant gap compared to the rest of the Territory and Australia.

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📍 West Daly, Council (LGA)

Where West Daly sits — Median household income (weekly)

$804 —
  • $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 Daly — lower than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
West Daly$804
Rest of NT $1,706
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly incomes are very low in West Daly, with personal earnings at $196 and family income at $467. All three main income measures—family, household, and personal—have fallen since 2016 and remain far below Northern Territory and national levels.

$196 —

Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2016: $239
  • 2021: $196

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$804 —

Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2016: $1,043
  • 2021: $804

Median total household income per week.

$467 —

Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2016: $590
  • 2021: $467

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Most people here earn under $650 a week, accounting for 73.8% of individuals. Only 7.2% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, which is far below the 25.6% seen across the Northern Territory.

Household income distribution

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In West Daly, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).

Personal income distribution

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In West Daly, Under $650 is the majority at 85%; $650–$1,499 is next at 8%.

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 Daly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA74680/west-daly/topic/income