Marrakai · Suburb / Locality

Income in Marrakai

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

Weekly earnings have remained modest in Marrakai, where typical family incomes are now well below both the territory and national figures. This is a low-earning area where the typical family brings in $1,517 a week, making it lower than most similar places.

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📍 Marrakai, Suburb / Locality

Where Marrakai sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,342 ▲ +29.4%
  • $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 Marrakai — lower than 64% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Marrakai$1,342
0822, NT $1,347
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household income is $1,342 a week, which is well below the Northern Territory figure of $2,061. This trend is seen across the board, with personal incomes at $669 a week, also well below the territory and national figures.

$669 ▲ +27.7%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $524
  • 2016: $645
  • 2021: $669

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

$1,342 ▲ +29.4%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,037
  • 2016: $1,387
  • 2021: $1,342

Median total household income per week.

$1,517 ▲ +61.6%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $939
  • 2016: $1,660
  • 2021: $1,517

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few households earn a high income, with only 9.8% making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the Australian average of 22.6%. This is reflected in the personal income spread, where nearly 40% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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Marrakai splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 24%.

Personal income distribution

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In Marrakai, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).

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 Marrakai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70177/marrakai/topic/income