Gwoja · State Electorate

Income in Gwoja

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

Weekly earnings are among the lowest in the region for Gwoja, where the typical family now brings in just $729. This represents a sharp drop from 2011, reflecting a broader trend of falling incomes across the area.

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📍 Gwoja, State Electorate

Where Gwoja sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,226 ▼ -28.7%
  • $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 Gwoja — lower than 92% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gwoja$1,226
Rest of NT $1,706
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,226 a week, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of $2,061. Personal weekly incomes have also fallen significantly since 2011, with the typical person now earning $308.

$308 ▼ -66.3%

Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $913
  • 2016: $902
  • 2021: $308

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

$1,226 ▼ -28.7%

Lower than 92% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,719
  • 2016: $1,985
  • 2021: $1,226

Median total household income per week.

$729 ▼ -64.6%

Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $2,058
  • 2016: $2,096
  • 2021: $729

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few people earn high incomes here; only 4.3% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%. Most residents earn under $650 weekly, accounting for 60.1% of the population.

Household income distribution

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In Gwoja, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 43%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and Under $650 (18%).

Personal income distribution

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In Gwoja, Under $650 is the majority at 70%; $650–$1,499 is next at 21%.

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 Gwoja [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70014/gwoja/topic/income