Lee Point · Suburb / Locality

Income in Lee Point

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

Typical incomes in Lee Point have remained very low compared to wider regions. The area is marked by a significant gap in earnings, with a typical weekly household income of just $675, which is far below both the Northern Territory and national figures.

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📍 Lee Point, Suburb / Locality

Where Lee Point sits — Median household income (weekly)

$675 ▼ -8.2%
  • $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 Lee Point — lower than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Lee Point$675
0810, NT $2,199
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly family income is $1,292, far below the Northern Territory figure of $2,213. This is much lower than most areas, and the typical person earns $683 a week, which is well below the territory average.

$683 ▲ +17.8%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $580
  • 2016: $733
  • 2021: $683

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

$675 ▼ -8.2%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $735
  • 2016: $1,274
  • 2021: $675

Median total household income per week.

$1,292 ▲ +24.0%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,042
  • 2016: $1,625
  • 2021: $1,292

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

There are no households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national rate of 22.6%. This lack of high earners is reflected in the personal income spread, where 0.0% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Lee Point, Under $650 is the majority at 71%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.

Personal income distribution

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Lee Point splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (48%) and $650–$1,499 (47%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 5%.

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 Lee Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70162/lee-point/topic/income