Petermann - Simpson · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Petermann - Simpson

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

Much lower weekly incomes than most similar areas define Petermann - Simpson. While personal earnings are about the same as the national figure, typical family and household incomes sit well below both the Northern Territory and Australian benchmarks.

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📍 Petermann - Simpson, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Petermann - Simpson sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,248 ▲ +16.3%
  • $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 Petermann - Simpson — lower than 83% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Petermann - Simpson$1,248
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA $1,213
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family income of $1,603 and household income of $1,248 are both far below the Northern Territory and Australian figures. Personal income is more balanced, with the typical resident earning $807 a week, which is about the same as the national figure.

$807 ▲ +39.4%

Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $579
  • 2016: $711
  • 2021: $807

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

$1,248 ▲ +16.3%

Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,073
  • 2016: $1,207
  • 2021: $1,248

Median total household income per week.

$1,603 ▲ +70.0%

Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $943
  • 2016: $1,299
  • 2021: $1,603

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few residents earn high incomes, with only 4.6% of people making $2,000 or more a week, a figure well below the national average. Similarly, only 8.6% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is far below the 22.6% seen across Australia.

Household income distribution

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In Petermann - Simpson, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 48%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and Under $650 (10%).

Personal income distribution

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In Petermann - Simpson, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 47%, followed by Under $650 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).

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 Petermann - Simpson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702011050/petermann-simpson/topic/income