$298 ▲ +15.5%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $258
- 2016: $237
- 2021: $298
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
East Arnhem · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in East Arnhem
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Just $298 is the typical weekly personal income in East Arnhem, which is far below the national figure. This area faces significant financial challenges, with typical family incomes among the lowest in the country. While earnings have risen slightly since 2011, they remain well below those in the rest of the Territory.
$1,552
▲ +6.7%
- $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 East Arnhem — lower than 62% of areas.
| East Arnhem | $1,552 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | $1,347 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $809, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of $2,213. Personal incomes are also among the lowest at this level, while typical household earnings sit at $1,552, which is a little below the Australian average.
$1,552 ▲ +6.7%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,455
- 2016: $1,354
- 2021: $1,552
Median total household income per week.
$809 ▲ +14.8%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $705
- 2016: $644
- 2021: $809
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Income is low across the board, with 80.2% of people earning under $650 a week. Only 11.2% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages.
2.2%
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.
11.2%
Lower than 82% 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 East Arnhem, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and Under $650 (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In East Arnhem, Under $650 is the majority at 88%; $650–$1,499 is next at 8%.
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 East Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702041063/east-arnhem/topic/income