$230 ▼ -17.6%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $279
- 2016: $256
- 2021: $230
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Ngukurr · Urban Centre
Income in Ngukurr
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
About 84% of people in Ngukurr earn less than $650 a week. This is a low-income area where typical family earnings have dropped significantly over the last decade, leaving most residents well below the national and state figures.
$1,260
▼ -25.9%
- $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 Ngukurr — lower than 51% of areas.
| Ngukurr | $1,260 |
|---|---|
| 0852, NT | $1,331 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in Ngukurr earns just $521 a week, a figure that is far below the national average and has fallen by $215 since 2011. Similarly, typical personal weekly income is among the lowest for similar areas at $230.
$1,260 ▼ -25.9%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,700
- 2016: $1,286
- 2021: $1,260
Median total household income per week.
$521 ▼ -29.2%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $736
- 2016: $561
- 2021: $521
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 7.2% of households making $3,000 or more per week, which is far below the Northern Territory's 25.6%. While those earning over $2,000 a week rose slightly to 1.8%, the area remains far below both state and national levels.
1.8%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.2%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Ngukurr splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (35%), with Under $650 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Ngukurr, Under $650 is the majority at 90%; $650–$1,499 is next at 6%.
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 Ngukurr [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL715005/ngukurr/topic/income