$361 ▲ +4.6%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $345
- 2016: $317
- 2021: $361
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
East Arnhem · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in East Arnhem
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Only $361 is the typical weekly personal income in East Arnhem, which is among the lowest for its area. While household earnings are more competitive, the amount families take home is far below the national figure.
$1,941
▼ -3.5%
- $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 East Arnhem — higher than 68% of areas.
| East Arnhem | $1,941 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NT | $1,706 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,143, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of $2,213 and has fallen since 2011. However, the typical household income of $1,941 is a little above the Australian average.
$1,941 ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $2,012
- 2016: $1,944
- 2021: $1,941
Median total household income per week.
$1,143 ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,294
- 2016: $1,137
- 2021: $1,143
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most areas, with 23% of households making $3,000 or more a week. Yet, 59.1% of individuals earn under $650 weekly, which is well below the national proportion for high personal earners.
9.1%
Lower than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
23.0%
Higher than 62% 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 East Arnhem, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and $3,000–$3,999 (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In East Arnhem, Under $650 is the majority at 69%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 14%.
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 East Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/70204/east-arnhem/topic/income