$1,160 ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,004
- 2016: $1,086
- 2021: $1,160
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Unincorporated NT · Council (LGA)
Income in Unincorporated NT
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes of $2,805 are among the highest at this level in Unincorporated NT. This is well above both the national and territory figures, marking the area as a high-earning region. Most incomes have risen steadily since 2011.
$2,087
▲ +4.5%
- $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 Unincorporated NT — higher than 87% of areas.
| Unincorporated NT | $2,087 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NT | $1,706 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person earns $1,160 a week, which is well above the national figure of $805. Typical household incomes are also a little above the Australian average at $2,087, while family incomes sit well above the Northern Territory's $2,213.
$2,087 ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,998
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $2,087
Median total household income per week.
$2,805 ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,513
- 2016: $2,447
- 2021: $2,805
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 17.1% of people earning over $2,000 a week—a figure well above the national average. This trend is also seen in households, where 27.8% earn $3,000 or more weekly, up 7.9 percentage points since 2011.
17.1%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
27.8%
Higher than 86% 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 Unincorporated NT, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and $3,000–$3,999 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Unincorporated NT, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and Under $650 (26%).
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 Unincorporated NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA79399/unincorporated-nt/topic/income