Yuendumu · Suburb / Locality

Income in Yuendumu

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

A typical weekly personal income of just $276 marks Yuendumu as an area with very low earnings. Most residents and families here earn far less than people in the rest of the Territory or Australia. This creates a landscape where high incomes are very rare.

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📍 Yuendumu, Suburb / Locality

Where Yuendumu sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,322 ▲ +3.6%
  • $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 Yuendumu — lower than 66% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Yuendumu$1,322
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA $1,213
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $725, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of $2,213. Households typically bring in $1,322 a week, a result well below the national figure of $1,746.

$276 ▲ +3.8%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $266
  • 2016: $254
  • 2021: $276

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

$1,322 ▲ +3.6%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,276
  • 2016: $1,190
  • 2021: $1,322

Median total household income per week.

$725 ▲ +6.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $684
  • 2016: $742
  • 2021: $725

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare, with only 3.9% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the Australian figure of 12.5%. This is reflected in the households, where only 1.9% earn $3,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Yuendumu splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (41%) and $1,500–$2,999 (39%), with Under $650 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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In Yuendumu, Under $650 is the majority at 81%; $650–$1,499 is next at 11%.

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 Yuendumu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70301/yuendumu/topic/income