$1,288 ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,375
- 2016: $1,230
- 2021: $1,288
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Palmerston - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Palmerston - South
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Palmerston - South are much higher than most areas, with typical families bringing in $2,735. This level of pay is well above the national figure, providing a strong financial baseline for most households in the area.
$2,527
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- $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 - South — higher than 89% of areas.
| Palmerston - South | $2,527 |
|---|---|
| 0832, NT | $2,352 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical family and household weekly incomes are much higher than most areas, sitting well above the national figures. While typical personal income is among the highest at its level and far above the Australian average, it has fallen by $87 since 2011.
$2,527 —
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $2,472
- 2021: $2,527
Median total household income per week.
$2,735 —
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $2,592
- 2021: $2,735
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 32.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is well above the Northern Territory and national figures. Similarly, the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week rose to 16.6% since 2016.
16.6%
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.
32.4%
Higher than 80% 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 - South, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $3,000–$3,999 (21%) and $4,000 or more (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Palmerston - South splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (36%), with Under $650 at 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 Palmerston - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701041042/palmerston-south/topic/income