Nightcliff · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Nightcliff

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

About 35% of people in Nightcliff typically earn between $650 and $1,499 a week. This is a relatively high-earning area where typical personal incomes are much higher than most other similar places. Weekly earnings across families, households, and individuals have all risen steadily since 2011.

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📍 Nightcliff, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Nightcliff sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,051 ▲ +23.8%
  • $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 Nightcliff — higher than 69% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Nightcliff$2,051
0810, NT $2,199
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical personal weekly income is $1,203, which is well above the national figure of $805. Families here usually bring in $2,430 a week, a little above the $2,120 seen across Australia.

$1,203 ▲ +29.9%

Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $926
  • 2016: $1,087
  • 2021: $1,203

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

$2,051 ▲ +23.8%

Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,657
  • 2016: $1,988
  • 2021: $2,051

Median total household income per week.

$2,430 ▲ +15.3%

Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $2,108
  • 2016: $2,398
  • 2021: $2,430

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 20% of people earning over $2,000 a week—well above the 12.5% national average. Similarly, 27.3% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is well above the Australian figure of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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In Nightcliff, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and $4,000 or more (20%).

Personal income distribution

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In Nightcliff, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (25%).

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 Nightcliff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021025/nightcliff/topic/income