0847, NT · Postcode

Income in 0847, NT

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

A typical weekly personal income of just $459 puts postcode 0847 among the lowest in the country. This area struggles with low earnings across the board, with most families and households earning far less than those in the rest of the Northern Territory and Australia.

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📍 0847, NT, Postcode

Where 0847, NT sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,125 ▲ +0.8%
  • $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 0847, NT — lower than 83% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
0847, NT$1,125
Victoria Daly $1,194
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family income of $1,375 per week is well below the national figure and has fallen by $150 since 2011. Household incomes have barely changed over the last decade, remaining far below the territory average at $1,125 a week.

$459 ▼ -31.9%

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $674
  • 2016: $466
  • 2021: $459

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

$1,125 ▲ +0.8%

Lower than 83% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,116
  • 2016: $945
  • 2021: $1,125

Median total household income per week.

$1,375 ▼ -9.8%

Lower than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,525
  • 2016: $955
  • 2021: $1,375

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are uncommon here, with only 6.9% of people earning over $2,000 a week, which is well below the national figure. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more per week rose by 11 points since 2011 to reach 16.5%.

Household income distribution

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In 0847, NT, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by Under $650 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

Personal income distribution

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In 0847, NT, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 27%.

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 0847, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0847/0847-nt/topic/income