$1,182 ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,044
- 2016: $1,148
- 2021: $1,182
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Palmerston - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Palmerston - North
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much higher incomes than most similar areas define Palmerston - North, where the typical family earns $2,664 a week. This level of wealth is well above the national figure, contributing to a local economy that has seen steady growth since 2011.
$2,445
▲ +14.3%
- $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 Palmerston - North — higher than 87% of areas.
| Palmerston - North | $2,445 |
|---|---|
| 0830, NT | $2,027 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal incomes are $1,182, which is well above both the Territory and national figures. For households, the typical weekly income is $2,445, a figure that has risen by $305 since 2011.
$2,445 ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,140
- 2016: $2,521
- 2021: $2,445
Median total household income per week.
$2,664 ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,244
- 2016: $2,637
- 2021: $2,664
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Higher earners are common here, with 32.2% of households bringing in $3,000 or more per week. This is well above the national rate of 22.6%, and represents a 12 point increase since 2011.
16.8%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
32.2%
Higher than 79% 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 Palmerston - North, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $3,000–$3,999 (20%) and $650–$1,499 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Palmerston - North, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and Under $650 (27%).
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 Palmerston - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701041041/palmerston-north/topic/income