$276 ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $286
- 2016: $273
- 2021: $276
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Gulf · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Gulf
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly family income of just $728 makes Gulf one of the lowest-earning areas in the country. This is far below the Northern Territory and national figures, reflecting a community where very few people earn high incomes.
$1,281
▲ +4.5%
- $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 Gulf — lower than 80% of areas.
| Gulf | $1,281 |
|---|---|
| 0852, NT | $1,331 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,281, which is well below the national figure. Individual earnings are also among the lowest at this level, with the typical person earning $276 a week, down $10 since 2011.
$1,281 ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,226
- 2016: $1,074
- 2021: $1,281
Median total household income per week.
$728 ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $746
- 2016: $659
- 2021: $728
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 7.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the territory and national averages. This gap is clear in the personal data, where 68.1% of people earn under $650 a week.
2.6%
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.
7.6%
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 Gulf, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and Under $650 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Gulf, Under $650 is the majority at 81%; $650–$1,499 is next at 12%.
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 Gulf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702051066/gulf/topic/income