$1,031 ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $847
- 2016: $956
- 2021: $1,031
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Darwin Suburbs · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Darwin Suburbs
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 32% of households in Darwin Suburbs earn between $1,500 and $2,999 a week, making it one of the most prosperous areas in the region. Typical incomes here are much higher than in most other similar areas and have grown steadily since 2011.
$2,148
▲ +23.0%
- $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 Suburbs — higher than 80% of areas.
| Darwin Suburbs | $2,148 |
|---|---|
| Greater Darwin | $2,209 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly family income is $2,401, which is a little above the Northern Territory figure. Personal weekly incomes are also strong at $1,031, well above the national figure of $805.
$2,148 ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,746
- 2016: $2,075
- 2021: $2,148
Median total household income per week.
$2,401 ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,957
- 2016: $2,272
- 2021: $2,401
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High-earners are common here, with 27.7% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure that rose 12 points since 2011. This is well above the Australian average of 22.6%.
15.0%
Higher than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
27.7%
Higher than 75% 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 Suburbs, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (22%) and $4,000 or more (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Darwin Suburbs splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and Under $650 (34%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 27%.
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 Suburbs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/70102/darwin-suburbs/topic/income