Baines · Suburb / Locality

Income in Baines

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

Weekly incomes in Baines are among the lowest for similar areas. The typical household earns just $752 a week, which is far below the national figure of $1,746. This reflects a community where a large majority of residents live on very modest means.

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📍 Baines, Suburb / Locality

Where Baines sits — Median household income (weekly)

$752 ▼ -11.5%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Baines — lower than 96% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Baines$752
0852, NT $1,331
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $758, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of $2,213. Personal incomes are also very low, with the typical person earning $397 a week.

$397 ▲ +21.8%

Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $326
  • 2016: $368
  • 2021: $397

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

$752 ▼ -11.5%

Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $850
  • 2016: $833
  • 2021: $752

Median total household income per week.

$758 ▼ -2.1%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $774
  • 2016: $833
  • 2021: $758

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as only 3.9% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, well below the 12.5% national average. More than half of all residents earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Baines, the largest group is Under $650 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).

Personal income distribution

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In Baines, Under $650 is the majority at 64%; $650–$1,499 is next at 27%.

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 Baines [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70021/baines/topic/income