Rapid Creek · Suburb / Locality

Income in Rapid Creek

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

Weekly personal incomes in Rapid Creek are well above both the national and territory figures. This is a high-earning area where typical family income reaches $2,629, which is much higher than most similar places. The wealth is widespread, with a significant proportion of the population earning high weekly amounts.

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📍 Rapid Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Rapid Creek sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,208 ▲ +28.1%
  • $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 Rapid Creek — higher than 84% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Rapid Creek$2,208
0810, NT $2,199
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical person here earns $1,229 a week, which is among the highest for this level and well above the national figure of $805. Typical household income is also well above the Australian average at $2,208 per week.

$1,229 ▲ +32.0%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $931
  • 2016: $1,053
  • 2021: $1,229

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

$2,208 ▲ +28.1%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,724
  • 2016: $1,980
  • 2021: $2,208

Median total household income per week.

$2,629 ▲ +25.8%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,089
  • 2016: $2,302
  • 2021: $2,629

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 21.8% of people earning over $2,000 a week, a figure well above the national rate of 12.5%. Similarly, 29.8% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is much higher than most other areas.

Household income distribution

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In Rapid Creek, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (21%) and $4,000 or more (20%).

Personal income distribution

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Rapid Creek splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (33%), with Under $650 at 26%.

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 Rapid Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70231/rapid-creek/topic/income