$1,069 ▲ +41.4%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $756
- 2016: $920
- 2021: $1,069
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Katherine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Katherine
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical incomes in Katherine are higher than most similar areas, with personal weekly earnings reaching $1,069. This is well above the national figure, reflecting a local economy where both individuals and families generally earn more than the Australian average.
$2,111
▲ +37.8%
- $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 Katherine — higher than 73% of areas.
| Katherine | $2,111 |
|---|---|
| 0852, NT | $1,331 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $2,111 a week, which is a little above the Australian figure of $1,746. These earnings have grown steadily, with typical family income rising by $599 since 2011.
$2,111 ▲ +37.8%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,532
- 2016: $1,815
- 2021: $2,111
Median total household income per week.
$2,349 ▲ +34.2%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,750
- 2016: $2,074
- 2021: $2,349
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Higher earners are more common here than in most areas, as 25.3% of households now earn $3,000 or more a week. This is a significant jump from 2011, when only 10.2% of households reached that level.
12.2%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
25.3%
Higher than 64% 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 Katherine, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $3,000–$3,999 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Katherine splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and Under $650 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 28%.
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 Katherine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702051067/katherine/topic/income