Ngukurr · Suburb / Locality

Income in Ngukurr

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

Among the lowest in the region for earnings, Ngukurr is an area where typical weekly incomes fall far below the state and national figures. The typical personal income is just $230, reflecting a community where very few people earn high wages.

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📍 Ngukurr, Suburb / Locality

Where Ngukurr sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,260 ▼ -26.4%
  • $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 Ngukurr — lower than 71% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Ngukurr$1,260
0852, NT $1,331
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,260, which is well below the Australian figure of $1,746. This trend is even more stark for families, whose typical weekly income of $521 is far below the Northern Territory's $2,213.

$230 ▼ -17.6%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $279
  • 2016: $256
  • 2021: $230

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

$1,260 ▼ -26.4%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,711
  • 2016: $1,286
  • 2021: $1,260

Median total household income per week.

$521 ▼ -29.2%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $736
  • 2016: $561
  • 2021: $521

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 1.8% of people making $2,000 or more a week, far below the 12.5% national figure. This is consistent with the fact that 84.4% of people earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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Ngukurr splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (35%), with Under $650 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In Ngukurr, Under $650 is the majority at 90%; $650–$1,499 is next at 6%.

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 Ngukurr [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70207/ngukurr/topic/income