$936 ▲ +25.6%
- 2011: $745
- 2016: $871
- 2021: $936
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Northern Territory · State / Territory
Income in Northern Territory
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical household in the Northern Territory earns $2,061 a week, which is a little above the national figure. Earnings have climbed steadily across the board since 2011, leaving the territory with some of the highest typical incomes compared to other similar areas.
$2,061
▲ +23.1%
- $1,200–$1,243: 0 areas
- $1,243–$1,286: 0 areas
- $1,286–$1,329: 0 areas
- $1,329–$1,371: 1 area
- $1,371–$1,414: 0 areas
- $1,414–$1,457: 1 area
- $1,457–$1,500: 1 area
- $1,500–$1,543: 0 areas
- $1,543–$1,586: 0 areas
- $1,586–$1,629: 0 areas
- $1,629–$1,671: 0 areas
- $1,671–$1,714: 1 area
- $1,714–$1,757: 0 areas
- $1,757–$1,800: 1 area
- $1,800–$1,843: 2 areas
- $1,843–$1,886: 0 areas
- $1,886–$1,929: 0 areas
- $1,929–$1,971: 0 areas
- $1,971–$2,014: 0 areas
- $2,014–$2,057: 0 areas
- $2,057–$2,100: 1 area
- $2,100–$2,143: 0 areas
- $2,143–$2,186: 0 areas
- $2,186–$2,229: 0 areas
- $2,229–$2,271: 0 areas
- $2,271–$2,314: 0 areas
- $2,314–$2,357: 0 areas
- $2,357–$2,400: 1 area
All state / territory areas, 2021. The marker is Northern Territory.
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $936, which is a little above the Australian figure of $805. Family incomes are also much higher than most similar areas, with the typical family now earning $2,213 a week.
$2,061 ▲ +23.1%
- 2011: $1,674
- 2016: $1,983
- 2021: $2,061
Median total household income per week.
$2,213 ▲ +25.8%
- 2011: $1,759
- 2016: $2,105
- 2021: $2,213
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 25.6% of households bringing in $3,000 or more weekly. This is a little above the 22.6% national figure and represents a 12 point rise since 2011.
13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
25.6%
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Northern Territory, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $4,000 or more (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Northern Territory, the largest group is Under $650 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Northern Territory
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Northern Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ste/7/northern-territory/topic/income