Nightcliff · State Electorate

Income in Nightcliff

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

Weekly earnings have climbed steadily across Nightcliff since 2011, with typical household income rising by $357. This is now a high-earning area where the typical family brings in $2,426 a week, which is a little above the figures for both the Northern Territory and Australia.

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📍 Nightcliff, State Electorate

Where Nightcliff sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,049 ▲ +21.1%
  • $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 Nightcliff — higher than 74% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Nightcliff$2,049
Greater Darwin $2,209
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical personal weekly income is $1,151, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure. This is consistent with household incomes being higher than most areas, with typical families earning $2,426 per week.

$1,151 ▲ +25.2%

Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $919
  • 2016: $1,210
  • 2021: $1,151

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

$2,049 ▲ +21.1%

Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,692
  • 2016: $2,323
  • 2021: $2,049

Median total household income per week.

$2,426 ▲ +17.1%

Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $2,071
  • 2016: $2,698
  • 2021: $2,426

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common here than in most other areas, with 19.2% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. This is well above the national figure and reflects a growth of 11 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Nightcliff, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $4,000 or more (18%).

Personal income distribution

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In Nightcliff, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) 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 Nightcliff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70021/nightcliff/topic/income