$1,117 ▲ +29.7%
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $861
- 2016: $1,090
- 2021: $1,117
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Litchfield · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Litchfield
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes are much higher in Litchfield than in most other areas, with the typical family now bringing in $2,670. This reflects a wealthy local profile where earnings have climbed significantly over the last decade. Residents generally earn well above both the Northern Territory and national figures.
$2,340
▲ +33.0%
- $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 Litchfield — higher than 87% of areas.
| Litchfield | $2,340 |
|---|---|
| Greater Darwin | $2,209 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $2,340 a week, which is well above the Australian figure of $1,746. This is part of a broad rise in pay across the board, with typical personal weekly incomes climbing by $256 since 2011 to reach $1,117.
$2,340 ▲ +33.0%
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,760
- 2016: $2,219
- 2021: $2,340
Median total household income per week.
$2,670 ▲ +34.0%
Higher than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,993
- 2016: $2,404
- 2021: $2,670
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, as the share of households making $3,000 or more a week rose 17 percentage points since 2011 to reach 32.3%. This is well above the national figure of 22.6%, and the proportion of people earning over $2,000 a week is also a little above the national average.
14.8%
Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
32.3%
Higher than 85% 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 Litchfield, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $650–$1,499 (21%) and $4,000 or more (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Litchfield splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and Under $650 (32%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 29%.
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 Litchfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/70103/litchfield/topic/income