$275 ▲ +5.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $261
- 2016: $285
- 2021: $275
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Yuendumu - Anmatjere · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Some of the lowest typical incomes in the country are found in Yuendumu - Anmatjere, where the usual weekly household income is just $1,091. This figure is far below the Northern Territory and national levels. While incomes have risen slightly since 2011, they remain very low compared to most other areas.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Yuendumu - Anmatjere — lower than 92% of areas.
| Yuendumu - Anmatjere | $1,091 |
|---|---|
| 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA | $1,213 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person here earns $275 a week, which is far below the national figure of $805. Typical family income is also far below the Territory average, sitting at $686 per week.
$275 ▲ +5.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,091 ▲ +2.4%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total household income per week.
$686 ▲ +8.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
Low earners dominate the area, with 71.8% of people earning under $650 a week. Only 5.5% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, a figure that is far below the 25.6% seen across the Northern Territory.
2.6%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
5.5%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Yuendumu - Anmatjere, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (27%).
In Yuendumu - Anmatjere, Under $650 is the majority at 81%; $650–$1,499 is next at 12%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Yuendumu - Anmatjere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702011054/yuendumu-anmatjere/topic/income