$227 ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $243
- 2016: $222
- 2021: $227
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) · Urban Centre
Income in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu)
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly three quarters of people in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) earn less than $650 a week. This community faces significant financial challenges, with typical incomes that are far below both the Territory and national figures.
$715
▼ -10.3%
- $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 Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) — lower than 99% of areas.
| Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) | $715 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | $1,347 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is just $715, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of $2,061. This is among the lowest across similar areas, and the typical personal weekly income has fallen $16 since 2011 to $227.
$715 ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $797
- 2016: $759
- 2021: $715
Median total household income per week.
$497 ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $569
- 2016: $614
- 2021: $497
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here; only 5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 25.6% seen across the Northern Territory. While this figure rose slightly since 2011, the vast majority of people earn under $650 a week.
2.2%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
5.0%
Lower than 83% 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 Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu), the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu), Under $650 is the majority at 83%; $650–$1,499 is next at 10%.
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 Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL715009/wurrumiyanga/topic/income