Milingimbi · Urban Centre

Income in Milingimbi

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

Weekly personal incomes as low as $233 mean most people in Milingimbi live on very limited budgets. This is one of the lowest-earning areas in the country, with a typical family income that has fallen to $690 a week.

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📍 Milingimbi, Urban Centre

Where Milingimbi sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,410 ▼ -9.0%
  • $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 Milingimbi — higher than 61% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Milingimbi$1,410
0822, NT $1,347
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Personal and family incomes in Milingimbi are far below the national and territory figures. The typical person earns $233 a week, and the typical family income of $690 is among the lowest for areas of this type.

$233 ▼ -10.7%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $261
  • 2016: $238
  • 2021: $233

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

$1,410 ▼ -9.0%

Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,550
  • 2016: $1,468
  • 2021: $1,410

Median total household income per week.

$690 ▼ -11.2%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $777
  • 2016: $714
  • 2021: $690

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are very rare here, with only 4.8% of households making $3,000 or more per week, far below the 22.6% national figure. This gap is clear in personal earnings, where 85.5% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Milingimbi, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 45%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (38%) and Under $650 (10%).

Personal income distribution

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In Milingimbi, Under $650 is the majority at 92%; $650–$1,499 is next at 5%.

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 Milingimbi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL715004/milingimbi/topic/income