$736 —
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $592
- 2021: $736
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Norfolk Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Norfolk Island
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Norfolk Island are well below the national figure, with the typical household earning $1,184. While earnings have risen since 2016, the area remains much lower than most other parts of the country. High-income earners are also rare here compared to the rest of Australia.
$1,184
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- $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 Norfolk Island — lower than 87% of areas.
| Norfolk Island | $1,184 |
|---|---|
| 2899, OT | $1,184 |
| Other Territories | $1,497 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly family income is $1,630, which is well below the Australian figure of $2,120. Personal weekly incomes are also a little below the national figure at $736, though this is up $144 from 2016.
$1,184 —
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $1,012
- 2021: $1,184
Median total household income per week.
$1,630 —
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $1,290
- 2021: $1,630
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 8.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. This lower earning profile is consistent with the fact that only 5.3% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is much lower than most areas.
5.3%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.1%
Lower than 94% 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 Norfolk Island, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Norfolk Island splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (44%) and $650–$1,499 (43%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 12%.
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 Norfolk Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/901041004/norfolk-island/topic/income