$1,260 ▲ +24.5%
Higher than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,012
- 2016: $1,195
- 2021: $1,260
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Darwin City · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Darwin City
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher weekly paycheques shape daily life in Darwin City, where typical household incomes are well above the national figure. This is a high-earning hub compared to most other areas, with both family and personal incomes seeing a steady rise since 2011.
$2,257
▲ +15.4%
- $1,000–$1,071: 11 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 16 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 20 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 20 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 18 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 27 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 21 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 18 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 18 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 22 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 15 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 17 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 18 areas
- $2,000–$2,071: 18 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 14 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 7 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 9 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 9 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 4 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 1 area
- $2,643–$2,714: 2 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 4 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 2 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 1 area
- $2,929–$3,000: 8 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Darwin City — higher than 86% of areas.
| Darwin City | $2,257 |
|---|---|
| Greater Darwin | $2,209 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,257, which is well above the Australian figure of $1,746. This strength is also seen in personal incomes, which are among the highest at this level at $1,260 per week.
$2,257 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,956
- 2016: $2,320
- 2021: $2,257
Median total household income per week.
$2,636 ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $2,326
- 2016: $2,692
- 2021: $2,636
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 30.4% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure that rose 11 percentage points since 2011. Similarly, 20.1% of people earn over $2,000 weekly, which is well above the national rate of 12.5%.
20.1%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
30.4%
Higher than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Darwin City, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $4,000 or more (19%) and $650–$1,499 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Darwin City, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and Under $650 (23%).
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 Darwin City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/70101/darwin-city/topic/income