$583 ▲ +38.2%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $422
- 2016: $527
- 2021: $583
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Adelaide River · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical weekly household incomes in Adelaide River are just $992, which is far below the national figure. This marks the area as having much lower incomes than most other parts of the country. The community faces significant financial gaps compared to both the Northern Territory and Australia.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Adelaide River — lower than 87% of areas.
| Adelaide River | $992 |
|---|---|
| 0846, NT | $992 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family incomes are far below the national figure at $1,281. This trend extends to individuals, who typically earn $583 a week, a figure well below both the state and national averages.
$583 ▲ +38.2%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$992 ▲ +19.1%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,281 ▲ +17.2%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 3.5% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national average. This is reflected in the households, where only 11% earn $3,000 or more weekly, far below the 22.6% seen across Australia.
3.5%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.0%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Adelaide River, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (24%).
In Adelaide River, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 38%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Adelaide River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70002/adelaide-river/topic/income