Victoria River · Suburb / Locality

Income in Victoria River

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

A typical person in Victoria River earns $955 a week, which is much higher than in most similar areas. While personal earnings are strong, the wide gap between individual and household incomes suggests many people here live in smaller or single-person households.

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📍 Victoria River, Suburb / Locality

Where Victoria River sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,625 ▲ +18.2%
  • $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 Victoria River — higher than 56% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Victoria River$1,625
0852, NT $1,331
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $2,166, which is about the same as the national figure. However, the typical household earns $1,625 a week, which is well below the Northern Territory average.

$955 ▲ +44.7%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $660
  • 2016: $765
  • 2021: $955

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

$1,625 ▲ +18.2%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,375
  • 2016: $1,292
  • 2021: $1,625

Median total household income per week.

$2,166 ▲ +60.0%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,354
  • 2016: $2,062
  • 2021: $2,166

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Most residents earn between $650 and $1,499 weekly. Only 8.6% of people earn $2,000 or more per week, a figure that is well below both the territory and national levels.

Household income distribution

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In Victoria River, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 100%.

Personal income distribution

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In Victoria River, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 60%; Under $650 is next 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 Victoria River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70273/victoria-river/topic/income