$1,268 ▲ +31.3%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $966
- 2016: $1,169
- 2021: $1,268
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Herbert · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical household in Herbert earns $2,765 a week, which is well above the national figure of $1,746. This makes the area one of the highest-earning places in the region. Residents generally enjoy incomes that far exceed both the Territory and national averages.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Herbert — higher than 93% of areas.
| Herbert | $2,765 |
|---|---|
| 0836, NT | $2,593 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family incomes are well above the Northern Territory's $2,213 at $3,005. This trend continues for individuals, who typically earn $1,268 a week, which is $463 more than the national figure.
$1,268 ▲ +31.3%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$2,765 ▲ +42.2%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$3,005 ▲ +43.8%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 38.9% of households making $3,000 or more weekly, far above the national rate of 22.6%. Similarly, 20.2% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is well above the figures for both the Territory and Australia.
20.2%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
38.9%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Herbert, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $4,000 or more (23%) and $3,000–$3,999 (21%).
Herbert splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (35%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 28%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Herbert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70123/herbert/topic/income