$311 ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $312
- 2016: $315
- 2021: $311
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Victoria River · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Victoria River
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A gap of $1,576 separates the typical weekly family income in Victoria River from the Northern Territory average. This area struggles with very low earnings across the board, with family, household, and personal incomes all ranking among the lowest for similar areas.
$1,095
▼ -2.8%
- $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 Victoria River — lower than 92% of areas.
| Victoria River | $1,095 |
|---|---|
| 0852, NT | $1,331 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns just $637 a week, which is far below the national figure of $2,120 and has fallen since 2011. Similarly, the typical household earns $1,095 weekly, while the usual personal income is a far below average $311.
$1,095 ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,126
- 2016: $1,093
- 2021: $1,095
Median total household income per week.
$637 ▼ -20.7%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $803
- 2016: $697
- 2021: $637
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 6.3% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national figure. Most people earn very little, as 59.7% of individuals bring home under $650 a week.
4.1%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
6.3%
Lower than 99% 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 Victoria River, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by Under $650 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Victoria River, 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Victoria River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702051068/victoria-river/topic/income