Gray · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Gray

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

A typical person in Gray earns $877 a week, which is a little above the national figure. While individual earnings are relatively high, the overall household income is lower than in most other areas. Weekly pay for families and individuals has grown steadily since 2011.

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📍 Gray, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Gray sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,479 ▲ +15.8%
  • $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 Gray — lower than 66% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gray$1,479
0830, NT $2,027
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,960 a week, which is a little below the Northern Territory figure. Household income is well below the territory average at $1,479, though the typical personal income of $877 remains higher than most areas.

$877 ▲ +20.6%

Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $727
  • 2016: $819
  • 2021: $877

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

$1,479 ▲ +15.8%

Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,277
  • 2016: $1,519
  • 2021: $1,479

Median total household income per week.

$1,960 ▲ +26.4%

Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,551
  • 2016: $1,857
  • 2021: $1,960

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with only 14.3% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly, which is well below the national figure. However, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week rose 6.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 9.1%.

Household income distribution

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In Gray, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (23%).

Personal income distribution

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In Gray, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).

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 Gray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701041039/gray/topic/income