$1,025 ▲ +40.6%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $729
- 2016: $875
- 2021: $1,025
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Katherine · Urban Centre
Income in Katherine
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical personal weekly incomes in Katherine are among the highest at this level, reaching $1,025. This makes the area stand out compared to most similar places, with a strong upward trend in earnings over the last decade. Most households and individuals have seen their weekly pay rise significantly since 2011.
$1,936
▲ +33.5%
- $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 Katherine — higher than 86% of areas.
| Katherine | $1,936 |
|---|---|
| 0850, NT | $2,027 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly household income is $1,936, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Typical family earnings are about the same as the Territory and Australian figures at $2,175, having risen by $486 since 2011.
$1,936 ▲ +33.5%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,450
- 2016: $1,731
- 2021: $1,936
Median total household income per week.
$2,175 ▲ +28.8%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,689
- 2016: $1,985
- 2021: $2,175
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most areas, with 21.7% of households making over $3,000 a week. This is a big jump from 8.7% in 2011, though it remains well below the Territory average of 25.6%.
10.7%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
21.7%
Higher than 85% 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 Katherine, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and Under $650 (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Katherine splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (37%) and Under $650 (34%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 25%.
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 Katherine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL714001/katherine/topic/income