$736 ▼ -21.5%
Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $938
- 2016: $288
- 2021: $736
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Namatjira · State Electorate
Income in Namatjira
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A significant gap exists between Namatjira and the rest of the Territory, with typical family incomes sitting well below the state average. Most residents earn less than the national figure, and weekly earnings across the board have fallen since 2011.
$1,670
▼ -14.7%
- $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 Namatjira — lower than 54% of areas.
| Namatjira | $1,670 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NT | $1,706 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in Namatjira earns $1,758 a week, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Northern Territory's $2,213. Personal weekly income is also lower than most places at $736, falling $202 since 2011.
$1,670 ▼ -14.7%
Lower than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,958
- 2016: $1,848
- 2021: $1,670
Median total household income per week.
$1,758 ▼ -18.2%
Lower than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,149
- 2016: $1,012
- 2021: $1,758
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
About 20.8% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, which is well below the Territory figure of 25.6%. On a personal level, the most common income bracket is under $650 a week, which applies to 39.1% of people.
10.2%
Lower than 53% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
20.8%
Higher than 53% of state electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Namatjira splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (28%), with Under $650 at 17%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Namatjira, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 Namatjira [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70019/namatjira/topic/income