$196 —
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: $239
- 2021: $196
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
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.
$804
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- $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.
| 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.
$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.
2.3%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.2%
Lower than 91% 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 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
View on map →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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Cite this page
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