Sanderson · State Electorate

Income in Sanderson

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

About 32.6% of households in Sanderson typically earn between $1,500 and $2,999 a week. This is a relatively high-earning area where typical weekly incomes for households and individuals are well above the national figures. Most income measures have risen since 2011, contributing to a wealthier profile than many similar areas.

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📍 Sanderson, State Electorate

Where Sanderson sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,192 ▲ +16.0%
  • $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 Sanderson — higher than 84% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Sanderson$2,192
Greater Darwin $2,209
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,192, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure of $1,746. Typical personal weekly income is also much higher than most areas at $1,015, rising $129 since 2011.

$1,015 ▲ +14.6%

Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $886
  • 2016: $1,145
  • 2021: $1,015

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

$2,192 ▲ +16.0%

Higher than 84% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,889
  • 2016: $2,365
  • 2021: $2,192

Median total household income per week.

$2,375 ▲ +16.2%

Higher than 72% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $2,044
  • 2016: $2,539
  • 2021: $2,375

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 28.6% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure that is well above the national level. This represents a jump of 12 percentage points since 2011, while the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week also rose to 15.1%.

Household income distribution

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In Sanderson, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (22%) and $3,000–$3,999 (16%).

Personal income distribution

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Sanderson splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (34%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 27%.

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 Sanderson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70023/sanderson/topic/income