Nome · Urban Centre

Income in Nome

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

Weekly pay in Nome (L) is much higher than in most similar areas, with typical family incomes reaching $2,014. Most residents are seeing their earnings grow, which has seen the proportion of high-income households more than double since 2011.

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📍 Nome, Urban Centre

Where Nome sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,762 ▲ +9.9%
  • $500–$589: 3 areas
  • $589–$679: 7 areas
  • $679–$768: 58 areas
  • $768–$857: 106 areas
  • $857–$946: 148 areas
  • $946–$1,036: 173 areas
  • $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
  • $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
  • $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
  • $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
  • $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
  • $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
  • $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
  • $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
  • $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
  • $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
  • $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
  • $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
  • $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
  • $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
  • $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
  • $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
  • $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
  • $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
  • $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
  • $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
  • $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
  • $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Nome — higher than 78% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Nome$1,762
4816, QLD $1,300
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,762, which is about the same as the national figure. Personal weekly earnings are a little above the Queensland figure at $864, and have risen by $255 since 2011.

$864 ▲ +41.9%

Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $609
  • 2016: $553
  • 2021: $864

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

$1,762 ▲ +9.9%

Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,604
  • 2016: $1,514
  • 2021: $1,762

Median total household income per week.

$2,014 ▲ +22.1%

Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,649
  • 2016: $1,597
  • 2021: $2,014

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 20.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure that rose 11 points since 2011. However, the share of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is 9.2%, which is well below the Australian figure.

Household income distribution

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In Nome, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $3,000–$3,999 (18%).

Personal income distribution

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Nome splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (39%) and Under $650 (38%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 21%.

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 Nome [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321078/nome/topic/income