Rapid Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Rapid Creek

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

Weekly personal incomes among the highest in the region make Rapid Creek a high-earning area. The typical person here earns $1,229 a week, which is well above the national figure. Since 2011, household and family incomes have all risen significantly, reflecting a steady increase in local wealth.

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📍 Rapid Creek, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Rapid Creek sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,208 ▲ +28.5%
  • $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 Rapid Creek — higher than 78% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Rapid Creek$2,208
0810, NT $2,199
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $2,629 a week, a little above the Northern Territory figure. Typical household income is $2,208, which is well above the Australian average of $1,746.

$1,229 ▲ +32.0%

Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $931
  • 2016: $1,053
  • 2021: $1,229

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

$2,208 ▲ +28.5%

Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,718
  • 2016: $1,980
  • 2021: $2,208

Median total household income per week.

$2,629 ▲ +25.8%

Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $2,089
  • 2016: $2,302
  • 2021: $2,629

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 21.8% of people making $2,000 or more a week, well above the national figure of 12.5%. Similarly, the proportion of households earning $3,000 or more weekly has risen 12 points since 2011 to reach 29.8%.

Household income distribution

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In Rapid Creek, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (21%) and $4,000 or more (20%).

Personal income distribution

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Rapid Creek splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (33%), with Under $650 at 26%.

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 Rapid Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021026/rapid-creek/topic/income