$1,130 ▲ +30.6%
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $865
- 2016: $997
- 2021: $1,130
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Alice Springs · Urban Centre
Income in Alice Springs
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly personal income of $1,130 is among the highest for this area type in Alice Springs. This is well above the national figure of $805, reflecting a trend where earnings across the board have risen since 2011.
$2,140
▲ +27.7%
- $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 Alice Springs — higher than 89% of areas.
| Alice Springs | $2,140 |
|---|---|
| 0873, NT | $1,783 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income in Alice Springs is $2,476, which is a little above the Northern Territory and Australia. Household incomes are much higher than most areas at $2,140 per week, up $464 since 2011.
$2,140 ▲ +27.7%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,676
- 2016: $1,926
- 2021: $2,140
Median total household income per week.
$2,476 ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $2,250
- 2021: $2,476
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 27.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure that has risen 15 percentage points since 2011. Similarly, the 15.2% of people earning $2,000 or more a week is among the highest for similar areas.
15.2%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
27.6%
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 Alice Springs, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (22%) and $4,000 or more (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Alice Springs, 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 Alice Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL712001/alice-springs/topic/income