$240 ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $248
- 2021: $240
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Tiwi Islands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Tiwi Islands
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes far below the national figure shape daily life in the Tiwi Islands. The typical family earns just $551 a week, a figure that is among the lowest across the country. This financial pressure is widespread, with nearly 40% of households earning less than $650 weekly.
$757
▼ -0.9%
- $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 Tiwi Islands — lower than 99% of areas.
| Tiwi Islands | $757 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | $1,347 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family incomes are far below the Northern Territory figure, falling by $37 since 2011 to reach $551. The usual personal income is also among the lowest in the nation at $240, which is far below the Australian figure of $805.
$757 ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $764
- 2016: $780
- 2021: $757
Median total household income per week.
$551 ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $588
- 2016: $644
- 2021: $551
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few residents earn high incomes, with only 2.8% of people making $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure. While the share of households earning $3,000 or more rose slightly to 4.8% since 2011, this remains far below the Northern Territory rate of 25.6%.
2.8%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
4.8%
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 Tiwi Islands, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Tiwi Islands, Under $650 is the majority at 83%; $650–$1,499 is next at 11%.
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 Tiwi Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702031060/tiwi-islands/topic/income