$643 ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $632
- 2016: $650
- 2021: $643
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Tennant Creek · Urban Centre
Income in Tennant Creek
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Tennant Creek have climbed by $271 since 2011, reflecting a steady rise in local earnings. While typical family incomes remain well below the national figure, the area now has more high-earners than most similar places.
$1,669
▲ +19.4%
- $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 Tennant Creek — higher than 75% of areas.
| Tennant Creek | $1,669 |
|---|---|
| 0860, NT | $1,677 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,669 a week, which is about the same as the Australian figure. However, typical personal income is $643, which is well below both the Northern Territory and national figures.
$1,669 ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,398
- 2016: $1,570
- 2021: $1,669
Median total household income per week.
$1,424 ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,392
- 2016: $1,592
- 2021: $1,424
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 10.6% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. This is a notable increase from 3.0% in 2011, though this figure remains a little below the Northern Territory average.
10.6%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
15.0%
Higher than 67% 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 Tennant Creek, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Tennant Creek, Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $650–$1,499 is next at 26%.
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 Tennant Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL715007/tennant-creek/topic/income