$671 ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $632
- 2016: $650
- 2021: $671
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Tennant Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Tennant Creek
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Tennant Creek are well below both the Northern Territory and national figures, with a typical gap of $687 compared to Australia. While typical household earnings have risen by $283 since 2011, personal incomes remain much lower than in most similar areas.
$1,677
▲ +20.3%
- $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 Tennant Creek — lower than 54% of areas.
| Tennant Creek | $1,677 |
|---|---|
| 0860, NT | $1,677 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $671, which is well below the Territory figure of $936. Family incomes are also much lower than most areas at $1,433 a week, though household income is about the same as the national figure at $1,677.
$1,677 ▲ +20.3%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,394
- 2016: $1,570
- 2021: $1,677
Median total household income per week.
$1,433 ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,411
- 2016: $1,592
- 2021: $1,433
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 16.4% of households making $3,000 or more a week, which is well below the national 22.6%. However, the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week rose 7.8 points since 2011 to reach 10.8%.
10.8%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
16.4%
Lower than 63% 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 Tennant Creek, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and Under $650 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Tennant Creek, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
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 Tennant Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702021056/tennant-creek/topic/income