Fong Lim · State Electorate

Income in Fong Lim

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

Weekly family incomes in Fong Lim are much higher than most similar areas. The typical family earns $2,828 per week, which is well above the national figure. This high earning level is reflected across the whole community, with a significant rise in wealth since 2011.

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📍 Fong Lim, State Electorate

Where Fong Lim sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,378 ▲ +34.8%
  • $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 Fong Lim — higher than 91% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Fong Lim$2,378
Greater Darwin $2,209
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal income is $1,294, which is far above the Australian figure of $805. Household and family incomes are also among the highest at this level, with the typical family earning $615 more per week than the Northern Territory average.

$1,294 ▲ +39.1%

Higher than 95% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $930
  • 2016: $1,211
  • 2021: $1,294

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

$2,378 ▲ +34.8%

Higher than 91% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,764
  • 2016: $2,403
  • 2021: $2,378

Median total household income per week.

$2,828 ▲ +38.0%

Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $2,050
  • 2016: $2,627
  • 2021: $2,828

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 32.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure that rose 16 percentage points since 2011. Similarly, 20.4% of people earn over $2,000 weekly, which is well above the national figure of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

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In Fong Lim, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $4,000 or more (20%) and $650–$1,499 (18%).

Personal income distribution

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Fong Lim splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (33%), with Under $650 at 23%.

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 Fong Lim [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70012/fong-lim/topic/income