$234 ▼ -23.3%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $305
- 2016: $215
- 2021: $234
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
West Arnhem · Suburb / Locality
Income in West Arnhem
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly family income of just $633 makes West Arnhem one of the lowest-earning areas in the country. This is far below both the Northern Territory and national figures, reflecting a region where most residents earn very little.
$1,174
▼ -8.1%
- $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 West Arnhem — lower than 76% of areas.
| West Arnhem | $1,174 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | $1,347 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly personal income is among the lowest in the country at $234, which is far below the national figure of $805. Typical household incomes are also well below the Australian average, sitting at $1,174 per week.
$1,174 ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,277
- 2016: $791
- 2021: $1,174
Median total household income per week.
$633 ▼ -23.4%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $826
- 2016: $483
- 2021: $633
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few people earn high wages here, with only 0.5% of people making $2,000 or more a week. This is far below the 12.5% national average, and 85.4% of residents earn under $650 weekly.
0.5%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
2.9%
Lower than 91% 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 West Arnhem, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 54%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 33%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In West Arnhem, Under $650 is the majority at 97%; $650–$1,499 is next at 2%.
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 West Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70284/west-arnhem/topic/income