Buchanan · Suburb / Locality

Income in Buchanan

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

Typical personal incomes are much higher than most similar areas in Buchanan, where the usual person earns $939 a week. While individual and household earnings often sit above the national figures, family incomes remain far below the territory and national levels.

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📍 Buchanan, Suburb / Locality

Where Buchanan sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,250 ▼ -20.6%
  • $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 Buchanan — higher than 86% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Buchanan$2,250
0852, NT $1,331
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $2,250 a week, which is well above the Australian figure of $1,746. However, the typical family income of $1,149 is far below both the national and territory figures.

$939 ▲ +35.1%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $695
  • 2016: $963
  • 2021: $939

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

$2,250 ▼ -20.6%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,833
  • 2016: $1,958
  • 2021: $2,250

Median total household income per week.

$1,149 ▼ -14.4%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,343
  • 2016: $2,125
  • 2021: $1,149

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Income is concentrated in the lower brackets, with half of people earning between $650 and $1,499 a week. No one in the area earns $2,000 or more weekly, a figure far below the national average of 12.5%.

Personal income distribution

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In Buchanan, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 58%; Under $650 is next at 42%.

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 Buchanan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70041/buchanan/topic/income