$1,121 ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $906
- 2016: $1,055
- 2021: $1,121
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Darwin · Urban Centre
Income in Darwin
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly household income of $2,187 in Darwin is well above the national figure. This is one of the highest-earning areas at this level, with personal and family incomes sitting comfortably above both the Northern Territory and Australian averages.
$2,187
▲ +20.8%
- $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 Darwin — higher than 90% of areas.
| Darwin | $2,187 |
|---|---|
| 0828, NT | $2,250 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person in Darwin earns $1,121 a week, which is well above the national figure. This follows a general upward trend, as typical family incomes rose by $412 since 2011 to reach $2,459.
$2,187 ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,811
- 2016: $2,170
- 2021: $2,187
Median total household income per week.
$2,459 ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,047
- 2016: $2,377
- 2021: $2,459
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Higher earners are common here, with 27.9% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly, a figure well above the national average. This share of high-income households rose 12 percentage points since 2011.
15.8%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
27.9%
Higher than 90% of urban centre 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 (16%).
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/ucl/UCL703001/darwin/topic/income