Araluen · State Electorate

Income in Araluen

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

A typical weekly household income of $2,302 puts Araluen well above the national figure. This is a wealthy area where both personal and family earnings are much higher than in most similar places. Higher incomes have become more common here over the last decade, with typical weekly household pay rising by $613 since 2011.

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📍 Araluen, State Electorate

Where Araluen sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,302 ▲ +36.3%
  • $1,000–$1,071: 6 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
  • $1,143–$1,214: 18 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 18 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 23 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 33 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 32 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 24 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 26 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 23 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 33 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 25 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 19 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 17 areas
  • $2,000–$2,071: 25 areas
  • $2,071–$2,143: 30 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 12 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 15 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 10 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 14 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 6 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 2 areas
  • $2,643–$2,714: 5 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
  • $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 0 areas
  • $2,929–$3,000: 6 areas

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Araluen — higher than 88% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Araluen$2,302
Rest of NT $1,706
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal income is $1,205, which is among the highest at this level and well above the national figure of $805. Family incomes are also strong, with the typical family earning $2,611 a week, a little above both the Northern Territory and Australian averages.

$1,205 ▲ +42.9%

Higher than 91% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $843
  • 2016: $1,050
  • 2021: $1,205

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

$2,302 ▲ +36.3%

Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,689
  • 2016: $2,052
  • 2021: $2,302

Median total household income per week.

$2,611 ▲ +33.6%

Higher than 81% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,954
  • 2016: $2,342
  • 2021: $2,611

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, as 29.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure that rose 17 percentage points since 2011. This trend is mirrored in personal earnings, where the 16.4% of people earning over $2,000 a week is well above the national figure.

Household income distribution

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In Araluen, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (19%) and $4,000 or more (18%).

Personal income distribution

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In Araluen, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and Under $650 (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 Araluen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70002/araluen/topic/income