$1,161 ▲ +567.2%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $174
- 2016: $1,187
- 2021: $1,161
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Palmerston City · Suburb / Locality
Income in Palmerston City
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have shifted in Palmerston City, where a striking 15.9% of people now earn over $2,000 a week. While individual pay is often high, typical family incomes remain well below the national and state figures.
$1,478
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- $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 Palmerston City — lower than 54% of areas.
| Palmerston City | $1,478 |
|---|---|
| 0830, NT | $2,027 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person here earns $1,161 a week, which is well above the Australian figure of $805. However, typical family incomes are much lower than most areas, sitting at $1,674.
$1,478 —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $2,249
- 2021: $1,478
Median total household income per week.
$1,674 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $2,249
- 2021: $1,674
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common for individuals, with 15.9% making $2,000 or more weekly. In contrast, only 7.7% of households earn $3,000 or more, a figure far below the national rate of 22.6%.
15.9%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.7%
Lower than 77% 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 Palmerston City, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 51%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 40%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Palmerston City, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 52%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 20%.
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 Palmerston City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70216/palmerston-city/topic/income