Lake Mackay · Suburb / Locality

Income in Lake Mackay

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

Weekly pay is generally quite low for the few people living in Lake Mackay, where the typical person earns just $574. While family incomes are similar to the national figure, most individuals earn far less than people in the rest of the Territory or the country.

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📍 Lake Mackay, Suburb / Locality

Where Lake Mackay sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,187 ▲ +61.9%
  • $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 Lake Mackay — lower than 76% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Lake Mackay$1,187
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA $1,213
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,187 a week, which is well below the Australian figure and far below the Northern Territory average. This is consistent with personal incomes, which are much lower than in most other areas.

$574 ▲ +122.5%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $258
  • 2016: $850
  • 2021: $574

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

$1,187 ▲ +61.9%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $733
  • 2021: $1,187

Median total household income per week.

$2,249 ▲ +206.8%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $733
  • 2021: $2,249

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Income is spread across lower brackets, with 33.3% of people earning between $650 and $1,499 weekly. No one in the area earns $2,000 or more per week, a figure far below both the state and national averages.

Household income distribution

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In Lake Mackay, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 100%.

Personal income distribution

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In Lake Mackay, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 67%; Under $650 is next at 33%.

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 Lake Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70154/lake-mackay/topic/income