$1,465 ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,229
- 2016: $1,230
- 2021: $1,465
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Nhulunbuy · Suburb / Locality
Income in Nhulunbuy
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical weekly household incomes in Nhulunbuy are $2,777, which is well above the national figure. This town stands out as one of the highest-earning areas in the region, with typical family and personal incomes far exceeding both the Territory and Australian averages.
$2,777
▲ +7.6%
- $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 Nhulunbuy — higher than 93% of areas.
| Nhulunbuy | $2,777 |
|---|---|
| 0880, NT | $2,406 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
A typical family here earns $3,150 a week, well above the Northern Territory's $2,213. Personal incomes are also far above the national figure, with a typical resident earning $1,465 weekly.
$2,777 ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,580
- 2016: $2,337
- 2021: $2,777
Median total household income per week.
$3,150 ▲ +17.1%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,691
- 2016: $2,589
- 2021: $3,150
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here; 39.5% of households make $3,000 or more a week, which is far above the 22.6% seen across Australia. Similarly, 22.1% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, a figure well above the national average.
22.1%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
39.5%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Nhulunbuy, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $4,000 or more (23%) and $3,000–$3,999 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Nhulunbuy, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and Under $650 (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 Nhulunbuy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70208/nhulunbuy/topic/income