$961 ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $806
- 2016: $833
- 2021: $961
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Johnston · State Electorate
Income in Johnston
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly personal incomes are much higher than most areas in Johnston, where the typical person earns $961. This reflects a generally wealthy profile compared to other similar places, with household and family earnings remaining stable against state and national figures.
$1,936
▲ +20.6%
- $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 Johnston — higher than 66% of areas.
| Johnston | $1,936 |
|---|---|
| Greater Darwin | $2,209 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly family income is $2,180, which is higher than most areas and has risen by $408 since 2011. Typical household earnings are a little above the national figure at $1,936 per week.
$1,936 ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,605
- 2016: $1,795
- 2021: $1,936
Median total household income per week.
$2,180 ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,772
- 2016: $2,067
- 2021: $2,180
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are becoming more common, with the share of households earning over $3,000 a week rising 9.8 percentage points to 23.5% since 2011. Similarly, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly rose 7.5 percentage points to 12.7% over the same period.
12.7%
Higher than 62% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
23.5%
Higher than 63% of state electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Johnston, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and Under $650 (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Johnston splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (37%) and Under $650 (36%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 24%.
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 Johnston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70015/johnston/topic/income