$1,185 ▲ +128.8%
Higher than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $518
- 2016: $1,053
- 2021: $1,185
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Nelson · State Electorate
Income in Nelson
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly family income of $2,781 puts Nelson well above both the territory and national figures. This is a high-earning area where typical incomes across families, households, and individuals have all risen since 2011.
$2,484
▲ +9.5%
- $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 Nelson — higher than 94% of areas.
| Nelson | $2,484 |
|---|---|
| Greater Darwin | $2,209 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly family income is much higher than most areas, sitting $568 above the Northern Territory average. Individual earnings are also among the highest at this level, with the typical person earning $1,185 a week.
$2,484 ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,269
- 2016: $2,005
- 2021: $2,484
Median total household income per week.
$2,781 ▲ +53.4%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,813
- 2016: $2,341
- 2021: $2,781
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 35.1% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, which is far above the Australian figure of 22.6%. This proportion of top-earning households rose by 13 points since 2011.
14.7%
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
35.1%
Higher than 90% 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 Nelson, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $4,000 or more (23%) and $650–$1,499 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Nelson, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and Under $650 (28%).
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 Nelson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70020/nelson/topic/income