Tortilla Flats · Suburb / Locality

Income in Tortilla Flats

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

Much lower family incomes than most similar areas define Tortilla Flats, where the typical family earns just $1,375 a week. While personal earnings are surprisingly high compared to other areas, overall household wealth remains far below the Northern Territory and national figures.

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📍 Tortilla Flats, Suburb / Locality

Where Tortilla Flats sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,187
  • $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 Tortilla Flats — lower than 76% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Tortilla Flats$1,187
0822, NT $1,347
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical household income is $1,187 a week, which is far below the Northern Territory's $2,061. Interestingly, typical personal income is $1,062, which is a little above the territory figure and well above the national average of $805.

$1,062

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $687
  • 2021: $1,062

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

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No one in the area earns $2,000 or more per week, a figure far below the 13.2% seen across the Northern Territory. This lack of high earners is consistent across all personal income brackets reported for the area.

Household income distribution

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In Tortilla Flats, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 100%.

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 Tortilla Flats [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70265/tortilla-flats/topic/income