Elsey · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Elsey

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

Among the lowest-earning areas in the region, Elsey sees typical weekly family incomes of just $833. This figure is far below the Northern Territory and national averages, though earnings have risen since 2011.

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📍 Elsey, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Elsey sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,389 ▲ +47.5%
  • $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 Elsey — lower than 72% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Elsey$1,389
0852, NT $1,331
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal income is $334, which is far below the national figure of $805. Household incomes are also well below the rest of the Territory, with the usual weekly amount sitting at $1,389.

$334 ▲ +25.6%

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

  • 2011: $266
  • 2016: $287
  • 2021: $334

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

$1,389 ▲ +47.5%

Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $942
  • 2016: $1,026
  • 2021: $1,389

Median total household income per week.

$833 ▲ +29.3%

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

  • 2011: $644
  • 2016: $685
  • 2021: $833

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few people earn high incomes here, with only 3.6% of individuals bringing in $2,000 or more a week. This is well below the national figure, and 64.2% of people earn less than $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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Elsey splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (36%) and $650–$1,499 (35%), with Under $650 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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In Elsey, Under $650 is the majority at 70%; $650–$1,499 is next at 21%.

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 Elsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702051065/elsey/topic/income