$838 ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $756
- 2016: $824
- 2021: $838
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Karama · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Karama
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay in Karama is roughly in line with national figures, with most families and individuals seeing their earnings climb over the last decade. Typical weekly household income now sits at $1,783, though the area has fewer top-tier earners than the rest of the Northern Territory.
$1,783
▲ +11.2%
- $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 Karama — higher than 52% of areas.
| Karama | $1,783 |
|---|---|
| 0812, NT | $2,046 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical family income is $2,021 a week, which is a little below the Northern Territory figure of $2,213. Both family and personal incomes have risen since 2011, with the usual person now earning $838 weekly.
$1,783 ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,604
- 2016: $1,796
- 2021: $1,783
Median total household income per week.
$2,021 ▲ +15.5%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,750
- 2016: $2,015
- 2021: $2,021
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Higher earners are less common here than in the state, with only 9.1% of people making $2,000 or more a week. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose 8.4 points since 2011 to reach 20%.
9.1%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
20.0%
Lower than 52% 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 Karama, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Karama, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
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 Karama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021019/karama/topic/income