Spillett · State Electorate

Income in Spillett

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

Weekly household incomes in Spillett are among the highest for the region, with the typical home bringing in $2,551. This wealth has grown significantly over the last decade, making the area much more affluent than the national and territory averages.

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📍 Spillett, State Electorate

Where Spillett sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,551 ▲ +136.6%
  • $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 Spillett — higher than 96% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Spillett$2,551
Greater Darwin $2,209
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $2,770 a week, which is well above the Northern Territory figure of $2,213. Typical personal incomes are also far above the national figure, sitting at $1,288.

$1,288 ▲ +347.2%

Higher than 95% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $288
  • 2016: $279
  • 2021: $1,288

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

$2,551 ▲ +136.6%

Higher than 96% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,078
  • 2016: $1,141
  • 2021: $2,551

Median total household income per week.

$2,770 ▲ +297.4%

Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $697
  • 2016: $715
  • 2021: $2,770

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 33.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far above the Australian average of 22.6%. This is a sharp increase from 2011, when only 3% of households reached that level.

Household income distribution

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In Spillett, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $3,000–$3,999 (20%) and $4,000 or more (18%).

Personal income distribution

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Spillett splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (35%), with Under $650 at 23%.

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 Spillett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70024/spillett/topic/income