Daly River · Suburb / Locality

Income in Daly River

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

Weekly pay is far lower than most other areas in Daly River, creating a landscape where very few people earn high incomes. The typical household brings in just $979 a week, a figure that sits far below both the Territory and national averages.

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📍 Daly River, Suburb / Locality

Where Daly River sits — Median household income (weekly)

$979 ▼ -13.0%
  • $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 Daly River — lower than 87% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Daly River$979
0822, NT $1,347
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly family income is $1,291, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of $2,213. Similarly, the typical person earns $596 a week, well below the national figure of $805.

$596 ▲ +0.7%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $592
  • 2016: $550
  • 2021: $596

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

$979 ▼ -13.0%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,125
  • 2016: $1,166
  • 2021: $979

Median total household income per week.

$1,291 ▼ -21.2%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,639
  • 2016: $1,125
  • 2021: $1,291

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with 0.0% of households making $3,000 or more per week, compared to 25.6% across the Territory. This gap is reflected in personal earnings, where only 3.2% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Daly River, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 46%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (35%) and Under $650 (19%).

Personal income distribution

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In Daly River, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 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 Daly River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70071/daly-river/topic/income