$281 ▲ +10.6%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $254
- 2016: $612
- 2021: $281
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Tiwi Islands · Suburb / Locality
Income in Tiwi Islands
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much lower earnings than most similar areas define the Tiwi Islands. The typical weekly personal income is just $281, which is far below both the Northern Territory and national figures.
$1,625
▲ +23.2%
- $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 Tiwi Islands — higher than 56% of areas.
| Tiwi Islands | $1,625 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | $1,347 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,624, which is well below the Northern Territory figure of $2,213. Weekly personal income is among the lowest at its level, falling far below the national figure by $524.
$1,625 ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,319
- 2016: $1,416
- 2021: $1,625
Median total household income per week.
$1,624 ▲ +238.3%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $480
- 2016: $1,416
- 2021: $1,624
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are very rare here, with 0.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is far below the 22.6% national figure, and over half of all people earn under $650 a week.
3.0%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Tiwi Islands, $1,500–$2,999 is the majority at 63%; $650–$1,499 is next at 38%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Tiwi Islands, Under $650 is the majority at 68%; $650–$1,499 is next at 23%.
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 Tiwi Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70263/tiwi-islands/topic/income