$196 ▼ -22.5%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $253
- 2016: $262
- 2021: $196
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Lajamanu · Suburb / Locality
Income in Lajamanu
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical person in Lajamanu earns just $196 a week, reflecting an area where incomes are far below the national figures. This widespread low pay means very few residents experience high weekly earnings compared to the rest of the territory.
$1,034
▼ -11.3%
- $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 Lajamanu — lower than 85% of areas.
| Lajamanu | $1,034 |
|---|---|
| 0852, NT | $1,331 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,034, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of $2,061. Family incomes are also among the lowest in the country, with a typical family earning $438 a week.
$1,034 ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,166
- 2016: $936
- 2021: $1,034
Median total household income per week.
$438 ▼ -19.5%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $544
- 2016: $612
- 2021: $438
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few people earn high wages here, with only 3.8% of residents making $2,000 or more a week. This is well below the Australian figure of 12.5%, and 84.4% of individuals earn under $650 weekly.
3.8%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
6.1%
Lower than 81% 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 Lajamanu, the largest group is Under $650 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Lajamanu, Under $650 is the majority at 85%; $650–$1,499 is next at 9%.
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 Lajamanu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70152/lajamanu/topic/income