0853, NT · Postcode

Income in 0853, NT

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

Forty-two per cent of households in postcode 0853 typically earn between $1,500 and $2,999 a week. This area is among the highest for earnings in its class, with typical weekly family incomes of $2,929, which is well above both the Northern Territory and national figures.

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📍 0853, NT, Postcode

Where 0853, NT sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,865 ▲ +33.7%
  • $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 0853, NT — higher than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
0853, NT$2,865
Katherine $2,116
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,865, far above the Australian figure of $1,746. This is part of a long-term climb, with typical personal incomes rising by $378 since 2011 to reach $1,513.

$1,513 ▲ +33.3%

Higher than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,135
  • 2016: $1,340
  • 2021: $1,513

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

$2,865 ▲ +33.7%

Higher than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $2,143
  • 2016: $2,236
  • 2021: $2,865

Median total household income per week.

$2,929 ▲ +30.6%

Higher than 90% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $2,242
  • 2016: $2,295
  • 2021: $2,929

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 39% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure that rose 21 points since 2011. Similarly, 17.9% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well above the national rate of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

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In 0853, NT, $1,500–$2,999 is the majority at 51%; $3,000–$3,999 is next at 35%.

Personal income distribution

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In 0853, NT, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) and Under $650 (11%).

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 0853, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0853/0853-nt/topic/income