Daly · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Daly

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

Typical household incomes in Daly have risen by $99 since 2011, yet the area remains far below the national average. Most people here earn very little, with the typical personal weekly income sitting at just $308, which is among the lowest across the country.

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📍 Daly, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Daly sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,182 ▲ +9.1%
  • $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 Daly — lower than 87% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Daly$1,182
0822, NT $1,347
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $831, which is far below both the Northern Territory figure of $2,213 and the Australian figure of $2,120. While household incomes have grown since 2011, typical personal weekly earnings actually fell by $45 to reach $308.

$308 ▼ -12.7%

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

  • 2011: $353
  • 2016: $350
  • 2021: $308

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

$1,182 ▲ +9.1%

Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,083
  • 2016: $1,111
  • 2021: $1,182

Median total household income per week.

$831 ▲ +8.9%

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

  • 2011: $763
  • 2016: $813
  • 2021: $831

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare in Daly, with only 3.8% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, well below the national figure of 12.5%. This is reflected in the personal income spread, where 58.4% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Daly, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and Under $650 (24%).

Personal income distribution

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In Daly, Under $650 is the majority at 71%; $650–$1,499 is next at 19%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Daly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702031058/daly/topic/income