$1,255 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,046
- 2016: $968
- 2021: $1,255
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Port Darwin · State Electorate
Income in Port Darwin
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly paychecks are significantly higher than usual for residents of Port Darwin, where personal incomes are among the highest in the region. This financial strength is seen across the board, with typical household and family earnings sitting well above national figures.
$2,221
▲ +9.4%
- $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 Port Darwin — higher than 86% of areas.
| Port Darwin | $2,221 |
|---|---|
| Greater Darwin | $2,209 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person here earns $1,255 a week, which is well above the national figure of $805. This trend is mirrored in households, where the usual weekly income of $2,221 is well above the Australian average.
$2,221 ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,031
- 2016: $2,120
- 2021: $2,221
Median total household income per week.
$2,478 ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,388
- 2016: $2,271
- 2021: $2,478
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 28.7% of households bringing in over $3,000 a week, a figure that has risen by 8.9 points since 2011. Similarly, 19.3% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well above the national rate of 12.5%.
19.3%
Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
28.7%
Higher than 77% 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 Port Darwin, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (19%) and $4,000 or more (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Port Darwin, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and Under $650 (20%).
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 Port Darwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70022/port-darwin/topic/income