Elsey · Suburb / Locality

Income in Elsey

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

Daily life in Elsey is marked by a wide gap between individual and household earnings. While the typical person earns more than the national figure, the typical household income is far below both state and national levels. This suggests a unique local economy where individual pay is decent but few households have multiple earners.

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📍 Elsey, Suburb / Locality

Where Elsey sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,024 —
  • $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 Elsey — lower than 86% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Elsey$1,024
0852, NT $1,331
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical person earns $887 a week, which is a little above the Australian figure. However, the typical household income is just $1,024, a figure far below the $1,746 national average and the $2,061 seen across the Northern Territory.

$887 —

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $550
  • 2021: $887

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

$1,024 —

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,042
  • 2021: $1,024

Median total household income per week.

$1,899 —

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,062
  • 2021: $1,899

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

The most common household income distribution is Under $650 at 0%, ahead of $650–$1,499 (0%).

Personal income distribution

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In Elsey, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 63%; Under $650 is next at 38%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Elsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70093/elsey/topic/income