0838, NT · Postcode

Income in 0838, NT

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

Weekly family incomes of $2,447 are much higher than most areas in postcode 0838. This region earns well above the national typicals, and the number of high-earning households has grown significantly over the last decade. It is a relatively wealthy area compared to both the Territory and the rest of Australia.

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📍 0838, NT, Postcode

Where 0838, NT sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,183 ▲ +65.0%
  • $500–$589: 4 areas
  • $589–$679: 2 areas
  • $679–$768: 21 areas
  • $768–$857: 56 areas
  • $857–$946: 87 areas
  • $946–$1,036: 120 areas
  • $1,036–$1,125: 145 areas
  • $1,125–$1,214: 213 areas
  • $1,214–$1,304: 216 areas
  • $1,304–$1,393: 232 areas
  • $1,393–$1,482: 194 areas
  • $1,482–$1,571: 148 areas
  • $1,571–$1,661: 120 areas
  • $1,661–$1,750: 124 areas
  • $1,750–$1,839: 134 areas
  • $1,839–$1,929: 128 areas
  • $1,929–$2,018: 115 areas
  • $2,018–$2,107: 110 areas
  • $2,107–$2,196: 115 areas
  • $2,196–$2,286: 71 areas
  • $2,286–$2,375: 62 areas
  • $2,375–$2,464: 50 areas
  • $2,464–$2,554: 37 areas
  • $2,554–$2,643: 23 areas
  • $2,643–$2,732: 18 areas
  • $2,732–$2,821: 18 areas
  • $2,821–$2,911: 17 areas
  • $2,911–$3,000: 56 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 0838, NT — higher than 86% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
0838, NT$2,183
Litchfield $2,346
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $2,183 a week, which is well above the Australian figure of $1,746. Typical personal weekly incomes are also much higher than most areas at $1,048, having risen by $291 since 2011.

$1,048 ▲ +38.4%

Higher than 87% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $757
  • 2016: $1,068
  • 2021: $1,048

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

$2,183 ▲ +65.0%

Higher than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,323
  • 2016: $2,169
  • 2021: $2,183

Median total household income per week.

$2,447 ▲ +50.6%

Higher than 80% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,625
  • 2016: $2,430
  • 2021: $2,447

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 28.6% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure that is well above the national average. This is a sharp increase from 2011, when only 12.9% of households earned that much.

Household income distribution

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In 0838, NT, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (20%) and $3,000–$3,999 (18%).

Personal income distribution

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In 0838, NT, the largest group is Under $650 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%).

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 0838, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0838/0838-nt/topic/income