$674 —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $619
- 2021: $674
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Hughes · Suburb / Locality
Income in Hughes
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical household incomes in Hughes are higher than most similar areas, though personal earnings remain lower. While a fifth of homes earn well above the national average, no one in the area earns more than $2,000 a week. This creates a local economy where family wealth is stable but individual high-earners are missing.
$1,875
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- $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 Hughes — higher than 69% of areas.
| Hughes | $1,875 |
|---|---|
| 0837, NT | $1,419 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,875 a week, which is about the same as the national figure. However, typical personal income is $674, which is well below the Northern Territory's $936.
$1,875 —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,791
- 2021: $1,875
Median total household income per week.
$1,812 —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,791
- 2021: $1,812
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
About 22.7% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, a figure slightly above the Australian average. In contrast, 0.0% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is far below both the state and national levels.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
22.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Hughes splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (38%) and $3,000–$3,999 (38%), with $650–$1,499 at 23%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Hughes, Under $650 is the majority at 57%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.
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 Hughes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70131/hughes/topic/income