$1,506 ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,267
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,506
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Nhulunbuy · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Nhulunbuy
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed steadily in Nhulunbuy since 2011, with typical family incomes rising by $461. This has left the town with some of the highest incomes in the region, far exceeding both the Territory and national figures.
$2,799
▲ +8.2%
- $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 Nhulunbuy — higher than 94% of areas.
| Nhulunbuy | $2,799 |
|---|---|
| 0880, NT | $2,406 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $3,184 a week, which is well above the Northern Territory figure of $2,213. Similarly, the usual personal weekly income is $1,506, far above the Australian average of $805.
$2,799 ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,588
- 2016: $2,366
- 2021: $2,799
Median total household income per week.
$3,184 ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,723
- 2016: $2,676
- 2021: $3,184
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 40% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, which is far above the national figure of 22.6%. This trend has grown since 2011, as the share of high-income households rose by 14 points.
22.7%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
40.0%
Higher than 91% 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 Nhulunbuy, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $4,000 or more (23%) and $3,000–$3,999 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Nhulunbuy, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and Under $650 (20%).
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 Nhulunbuy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702041064/nhulunbuy/topic/income