Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem · Sub-region (SA3)

Income in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

More than 62% of people in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem earn under $650 a week. This region faces significant financial hardship, with typical weekly incomes that are far below the figures for the rest of the Territory and the nation.

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📍 Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,167 ▲ +4.8%
  • $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 Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem — lower than 92% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem$1,167
Rest of NT $1,706
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family income of $772 a week is far below the Northern Territory figure of $2,213. Personal weekly income is also among the lowest for similar areas at $295, while typical household earnings rose slightly to $1,167.

$295 ▼ -0.7%

Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $297
  • 2016: $299
  • 2021: $295

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,167 ▲ +4.8%

Lower than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,114
  • 2016: $1,134
  • 2021: $1,167

Median total household income per week.

$772 ▼ -2.3%

Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $790
  • 2016: $784
  • 2021: $772

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 25.6% seen across the Territory. Similarly, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week is well below the national figure.

Household income distribution

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In Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (27%).

Personal income distribution

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In Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem, Under $650 is the majority at 73%; $650–$1,499 is next at 16%.

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 Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/70203/daly-tiwi-west-arnhem/topic/income