$366 ▲ +35.6%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $1,182
- 2021: $366
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Mulka · State Electorate
Income in Mulka
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Low personal earnings are a defining feature of Mulka, where typical weekly person-pay is among the lowest across similar areas. While most people earn very little, household incomes have grown significantly since 2011, with typical weekly household earnings rising by $1,074.
$2,069
▲ +107.9%
- $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 Mulka — higher than 75% of areas.
| Mulka | $2,069 |
|---|---|
| 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 far below the national figure at just $366. However, the typical household income of $2,069 is a little above the Australian average and about the same as the Territory figure.
$2,069 ▲ +107.9%
Higher than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $995
- 2016: $2,337
- 2021: $2,069
Median total household income per week.
$1,241 ▲ +107.9%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $597
- 2016: $2,480
- 2021: $1,241
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
A higher share of households now earn $3,000 or more a week compared to most areas, reaching 24.0% in 2021. This is a sharp increase from 3.3% in 2011, though the share of people earning over $2,000 weekly remains well below the national level at 9.0%.
9.0%
Lower than 62% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
24.0%
Higher than 64% 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 Mulka, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and $3,000–$3,999 (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Mulka, Under $650 is the majority at 68%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 15%.
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 Mulka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70018/mulka/topic/income