$1,236 ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,015
- 2016: $1,193
- 2021: $1,236
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Darwin City · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Darwin City
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 40% of households in Darwin City earn between $1,500 and $2,999 a week. This is a high-earning area where typical weekly personal incomes are well above the national figure, reflecting a strong upward trend in wealth over the last decade.
$2,151
▲ +13.8%
- $500–$607: 7 areas
- $607–$714: 1 area
- $714–$821: 8 areas
- $821–$929: 26 areas
- $929–$1,036: 69 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Darwin City — higher than 75% of areas.
| Darwin City | $2,151 |
|---|---|
| 0800, NT | $2,151 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person earns $1,236 a week, which is among the highest levels for similar areas and well above the Australian figure of $805. Weekly family incomes are also a little above the national average at $2,403.
$2,151 ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,890
- 2016: $2,264
- 2021: $2,151
Median total household income per week.
$2,403 ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,230
- 2016: $2,595
- 2021: $2,403
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 18.3% of people bringing in over $2,000 a week, a figure well above the national 12.5%. This is reflected in households, where 27.0% earn $3,000 or more weekly, up 9.4 percentage points since 2011.
18.3%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
27.0%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Darwin City, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (21%) and $4,000 or more (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Darwin City, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 42%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and Under $650 (20%).
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 Darwin City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701011002/darwin-city/topic/income