$1,189 ▲ +39.6%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $852
- 2016: $1,047
- 2021: $1,189
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
The Gap · Suburb / Locality
Income in The Gap
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher than usual earnings shape daily life in The Gap, where typical personal weekly incomes are among the highest in the region. This creates a local financial profile that sits well above both the Territory and national figures.
$1,953
▲ +34.2%
- $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 The Gap — higher than 73% of areas.
| The Gap | $1,953 |
|---|---|
| 0870, NT | $2,174 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person here earns $1,189 a week, which is well above the national figure of $805. Families also see strong results, with a typical weekly income of $2,379, a little above the Australian average.
$1,953 ▲ +34.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,455
- 2016: $1,684
- 2021: $1,953
Median total household income per week.
$2,379 ▲ +37.9%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,725
- 2016: $2,132
- 2021: $2,379
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common, with 20.2% of households making over $3,000 a week, though this is well below the Northern Territory rate of 25.6%. Roughly 11.6% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is about the same as the national figure.
11.6%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
20.2%
Higher than 62% 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 The Gap, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and $3,000–$3,999 (12%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In The Gap, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and Under $650 (25%).
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 The Gap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70253/the-gap/topic/income