0872 crosses NT/SA/WA · Postcode

Income in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA

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

Weekly family incomes of just $781 create a huge gap between postcode 0872 and the rest of the country. This is one of the lowest income areas in the region, with typical earnings far below the Northern Territory and national figures. While pay has risen since 2011, overall wealth remains very low.

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📍 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA, Postcode

Where 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,213 ▲ +19.2%
  • $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 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA — lower than 75% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA$1,213
MacDonnell $1,151
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,213 a week, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are even lower, with the typical person earning $340 weekly, a figure far below the Northern Territory average.

$340 ▲ +25.5%

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $271
  • 2016: $295
  • 2021: $340

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

$1,213 ▲ +19.2%

Lower than 75% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,018
  • 2016: $1,138
  • 2021: $1,213

Median total household income per week.

$781 ▲ +28.0%

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $610
  • 2016: $745
  • 2021: $781

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as only 6.5% of households make $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% seen across Australia. This is reflected in personal pay, where 60.1% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 43%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and Under $650 (19%).

Personal income distribution

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In 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA, Under $650 is the majority at 75%; $650–$1,499 is next at 17%.

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 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0872/0872-crosses-nt-sa-wa/topic/income