Ross · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Ross

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

Weekly pay is generally higher in Ross than in most similar areas. The typical family brings in $2,401 a week, which is a little above both the Territory and national figures. This reflects a broader trend of growing earnings across the area over the last decade.

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📍 Ross, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Ross sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,953 ▲ +38.1%
  • $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 Ross — higher than 63% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Ross$1,953
0873, NT $1,783
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,953, which is a little above the Australian figure of $1,746. Both family and personal incomes have risen since 2011, with typical family earnings increasing by $502 over that decade.

$948 ▲ +33.1%

Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $712
  • 2016: $769
  • 2021: $948

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

$1,953 ▲ +38.1%

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

  • 2011: $1,414
  • 2016: $1,685
  • 2021: $1,953

Median total household income per week.

$2,401 ▲ +26.4%

Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,899
  • 2016: $2,173
  • 2021: $2,401

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common here, as 26.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is well above the national figure of 22.6%. This proportion has risen by 14 points since 2011, while the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week also grew by 8.5 points.

Household income distribution

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In Ross, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and $4,000 or more (16%).

Personal income distribution

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In Ross, the largest group is Under $650 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 Ross [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702011051/ross/topic/income