Sandover - Plenty · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Sandover - Plenty

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

Weekly pay has risen across the board in Sandover - Plenty since 2011, though it remains very low. The typical household now earns $1,133 a week, which is far below both the territory and national figures. This represents a significant gap in earnings compared to most other parts of the country.

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📍 Sandover - Plenty, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Sandover - Plenty sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,133 ▲ +37.8%
  • $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 Sandover - Plenty — lower than 90% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Sandover - Plenty$1,133
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA $1,213
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical person in Sandover - Plenty earns $356 a week, a figure far below the Northern Territory's $936. Family incomes are also among the lowest at this level, sitting at $798 per week, which is far below the national figure of $2,120.

$356 ▲ +44.7%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $246
  • 2016: $265
  • 2021: $356

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

$1,133 ▲ +37.8%

Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $822
  • 2016: $1,027
  • 2021: $1,133

Median total household income per week.

$798 ▲ +45.9%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $547
  • 2016: $665
  • 2021: $798

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few people earn high incomes here, with only 2% of individuals making $2,000 or more a week. This is far below the 12.5% national figure, and over half of all residents earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Sandover - Plenty, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 42%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (24%).

Personal income distribution

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In Sandover - Plenty, Under $650 is the majority at 79%; $650–$1,499 is next at 14%.

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 Sandover - Plenty [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702011052/sandover-plenty/topic/income