$1,141 ▲ +46.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $780
- 2016: $938
- 2021: $1,141
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Katherine · Suburb / Locality
Income in Katherine
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings in Katherine have climbed steadily over the last decade, with typical personal income now well above the national figure. The area is a high-earning hub where the usual weekly family income is $2,508, which is much higher than most similar areas.
$2,053
▲ +44.7%
- $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 Katherine — higher than 77% of areas.
| Katherine | $2,053 |
|---|---|
| 0850, NT | $2,027 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical personal income is $1,141 a week, a figure well above the Australian average of $805. Both typical household and family incomes are much higher than most areas, with families usually bringing in $2,508 weekly.
$2,053 ▲ +44.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,419
- 2016: $1,767
- 2021: $2,053
Median total household income per week.
$2,508 ▲ +38.6%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,809
- 2016: $2,102
- 2021: $2,508
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 21.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is higher than most areas, though it sits a little below the Northern Territory figure of 25.6%.
11.8%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
21.9%
Higher than 66% 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 Katherine, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and $3,000–$3,999 (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Katherine, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by Under $650 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Katherine
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Katherine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70144/katherine/topic/income