Malak · Suburb / Locality

Income in Malak

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

Higher than typical incomes for many similar areas shape daily life in Malak. The typical family earns $2,051 a week, which is about the same as the national figure. While many residents earn well, a significant number still live on lower weekly budgets.

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📍 Malak, Suburb / Locality

Where Malak sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,676 ▲ +1.8%
  • $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 Malak — higher than 59% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Malak$1,676
0812, NT $2,046
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,676, which is around the middle for its level and a little below the Northern Territory figure. Individual earnings are higher than most areas, with a typical person bringing in $831 a week.

$831 ▲ +9.2%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $761
  • 2016: $851
  • 2021: $831

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

$1,676 ▲ +1.8%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,647
  • 2016: $1,792
  • 2021: $1,676

Median total household income per week.

$2,051 ▲ +12.1%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,830
  • 2016: $2,142
  • 2021: $2,051

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common here than in most areas, with 21.6% of households making over $3,000 a week, though this is well below the Territory's 25.6%. However, a large gap exists at the other end, as 38.9% of people earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Malak, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and Under $650 (21%).

Personal income distribution

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In Malak, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).

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 Malak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70169/malak/topic/income