$281 ▲ +12.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $251
- 2016: $211
- 2021: $281
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
East Arnhem · Suburb / Locality
Income in East Arnhem
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings are among the lowest in the country for people living in East Arnhem. The typical person here earns just $281 a week, which is far below the national figure. This creates a stark contrast to other parts of the Northern Territory and Australia.
$1,224
▲ +16.3%
- $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 East Arnhem — lower than 73% of areas.
| East Arnhem | $1,224 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | $1,347 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,224, which is well below the Australian figure of $1,746. Families face even tighter budgets, with a typical weekly income of $774, far below the Northern Territory average of $2,213.
$1,224 ▲ +16.3%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,052
- 2016: $819
- 2021: $1,224
Median total household income per week.
$774 ▲ +27.9%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $605
- 2016: $522
- 2021: $774
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few people earn high wages, with only 0.4% of individuals making $2,000 or more a week. This is much lower than most areas; in fact, 84.1% of people earn less than $650 weekly.
0.4%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.7%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In East Arnhem, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 46%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (23%) and Under $650 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In East Arnhem, Under $650 is the majority at 93%; $650–$1,499 is next at 5%.
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 East Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70086/east-arnhem/topic/income