$1,122 ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 97% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $905
- 2016: $1,055
- 2021: $1,122
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Darwin · Urban Area
Income in Darwin
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Well above the national figure for typical pay, Darwin is a high-earning city where households and individuals often bring in more than the Australian average. This wealth is evident in the typical weekly personal income of $1,122, which is among the highest for areas of this size.
$2,199
▲ +21.2%
- $1,000–$1,071: 5 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 13 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 8 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 14 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 7 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 9 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 7 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 8 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 9 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 4 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 2 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 3 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 1 area
- $2,000–$2,071: 0 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 2 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 2 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 2 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 3 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 0 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 0 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 0 areas
- $2,643–$2,714: 0 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 2 areas
- $2,929–$3,000: 1 area
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Darwin — higher than 91% of areas.
| Darwin | $2,199 |
|---|---|
| 0832, NT | $2,352 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,199, which is well above the national figure of $1,746. This is consistent with family incomes, which are a little above both the Northern Territory and Australian averages, having risen by $425 since 2011.
$2,199 ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 91% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,814
- 2016: $2,177
- 2021: $2,199
Median total household income per week.
$2,472 ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 90% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $2,047
- 2016: $2,382
- 2021: $2,472
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 28.2% of households earning over $3,000 a week—a figure that is well above the national average and has risen by 12 points since 2011. Similarly, the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week is among the highest at 15.9%.
15.9%
Higher than 89% of urban area areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
28.2%
Higher than 90% of urban area areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Darwin, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (21%) and $4,000 or more (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Darwin, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by Under $650 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%).
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 Darwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/7002/darwin/topic/income