0839, NT · Postcode

Income in 0839, NT

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

A drop in typical household earnings marks the recent trend in postcode 0839, where family income fell by $174 since 2016. While some individuals earn well, only 4.6% of households now bring in $3,000 or more per week.

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📍 0839, NT, Postcode

Where 0839, NT sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,426
  • $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 0839, NT — lower than 56% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
0839, NT$1,426
Litchfield $2,346
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,426 a week, which is well below the Northern Territory figure of $2,061. However, typical personal income is $943, a result that is a little above the national figure and has risen slightly since 2016.

$943

Higher than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: $931
  • 2021: $943

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

$1,426

Lower than 56% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: $1,611
  • 2021: $1,426

Median total household income per week.

$1,713

Lower than 62% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: $1,887
  • 2021: $1,713

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 5.2% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly, a result well below the national figure. The share of households earning $3,000 or more fell sharply to 4.6% since 2016, leaving most homes earning between $650 and $2,999.

Household income distribution

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0839, NT splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (41%) and $1,500–$2,999 (40%), with Under $650 at 15%.

Personal income distribution

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In 0839, NT, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 47%, followed by Under $650 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).

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 0839, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0839/0839-nt/topic/income