$260 ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $283
- 2016: $243
- 2021: $260
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
West Arnhem · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in West Arnhem
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Among the lowest in the region for earnings, West Arnhem sees typical family incomes far below both the territory and national figures. The area faces significant financial pressure, as typical household and personal incomes have all fallen since 2011.
$1,369
▼ -15.5%
- $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 West Arnhem — lower than 74% of areas.
| West Arnhem | $1,369 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | $1,347 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is just $705, which is far below the Northern Territory's $2,213. Similarly, the typical household earns $1,369 a week, well below the national figure of $1,746.
$1,369 ▼ -15.5%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,621
- 2016: $1,282
- 2021: $1,369
Median total household income per week.
$705 ▼ -16.6%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $845
- 2016: $633
- 2021: $705
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 7.5% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly, far below the national 22.6%. This gap is reflected in personal earnings, where 77.3% of people earn under $650 a week.
2.0%
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.
7.5%
Lower than 96% 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 West Arnhem, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 42%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (35%) and Under $650 (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In West Arnhem, Under $650 is the majority at 86%; $650–$1,499 is next at 9%.
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 West Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702031061/west-arnhem/topic/income