$1,120 ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 85% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $897
- 2016: $1,052
- 2021: $1,120
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Darwin · Region (SA4)
Income in Darwin
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical incomes in Darwin are much higher than most similar areas. Weekly family earnings have climbed by $445 since 2011, and the city now sees a far greater share of high-earning households than the national average.
$2,209
▲ +22.3%
- $1,000–$1,063: 0 areas
- $1,063–$1,125: 1 area
- $1,125–$1,188: 4 areas
- $1,188–$1,250: 1 area
- $1,250–$1,313: 7 areas
- $1,313–$1,375: 8 areas
- $1,375–$1,438: 6 areas
- $1,438–$1,500: 4 areas
- $1,500–$1,563: 7 areas
- $1,563–$1,625: 6 areas
- $1,625–$1,688: 4 areas
- $1,688–$1,750: 6 areas
- $1,750–$1,813: 3 areas
- $1,813–$1,875: 6 areas
- $1,875–$1,938: 6 areas
- $1,938–$2,000: 1 area
- $2,000–$2,063: 4 areas
- $2,063–$2,125: 1 area
- $2,125–$2,188: 2 areas
- $2,188–$2,250: 4 areas
- $2,250–$2,313: 3 areas
- $2,313–$2,375: 2 areas
- $2,375–$2,438: 1 area
- $2,438–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,563: 1 area
- $2,563–$2,625: 2 areas
- $2,625–$2,688: 0 areas
- $2,688–$2,750: 2 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Darwin — higher than 86% of areas.
| Darwin | $2,209 |
|---|---|
| Greater Darwin | $2,209 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in Darwin earns $2,485 a week, which is a little above the Northern Territory and Australian figures. Personal weekly income is also well above the national figure at $1,120, and has risen by $223 over the last decade.
$2,209 ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,806
- 2016: $2,183
- 2021: $2,209
Median total household income per week.
$2,485 ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 78% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $2,040
- 2016: $2,386
- 2021: $2,485
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 28.6% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week—a figure well above the national average. This trend has grown significantly, as the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week rose by 8.8 percentage points since 2011.
15.9%
Higher than 77% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
28.6%
Higher than 78% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Darwin, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (21%) and $4,000 or more (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Darwin, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by Under $650 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 Darwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/701/darwin/topic/income