$416 ▲ +49.6%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $278
- 2016: $349
- 2021: $416
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Barkly · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Barkly
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Barkly have risen since 2011, but they remain far below state and national levels. The typical family now earns $846 a week, a figure that is among the lowest for areas of this type. This reflects a broader trend where most residents earn well below the national average.
$1,172
▲ +23.1%
- $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 Barkly — lower than 88% of areas.
| Barkly | $1,172 |
|---|---|
| 0862, NT | $1,375 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,172, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of $2,061. Personal incomes are also among the lowest at this level, with the typical person earning $416 a week, although this is $138 higher than in 2011.
$1,172 ▲ +23.1%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $952
- 2016: $1,150
- 2021: $1,172
Median total household income per week.
$846 ▲ +34.5%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $629
- 2016: $804
- 2021: $846
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, as only 6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. This is consistent with personal income data, where 57.6% of people earn under $650 a week.
3.7%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
6.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Barkly, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 45%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Barkly, Under $650 is the majority at 65%; $650–$1,499 is next at 25%.
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 Barkly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702021055/barkly/topic/income