$393 ▲ +26.8%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $310
- 2016: $424
- 2021: $393
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Borroloola · Urban Centre
Income in Borroloola
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical personal weekly income of just $393 makes Borroloola one of the lowest-earning areas in the region. Most residents live on modest means, with typical family and household incomes sitting far below the figures for both the Northern Territory and Australia.
$1,301
▲ +8.4%
- $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 Borroloola — higher than 53% of areas.
| Borroloola | $1,301 |
|---|---|
| 0854, NT | $1,301 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,017, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of $2,213. Personal incomes are also among the lowest at this level, though the typical weekly amount rose $83 since 2011 to reach $393.
$1,301 ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,200
- 2016: $1,289
- 2021: $1,301
Median total household income per week.
$1,017 ▲ +5.1%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $968
- 2016: $1,050
- 2021: $1,017
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 9.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. Most people earn under $650 a week, while those earning $2,000 or more a week now make up 4.7% of the population.
4.7%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.2%
Lower than 57% 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 Borroloola, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and Under $650 (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Borroloola, Under $650 is the majority at 67%; $650–$1,499 is next at 21%.
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 Borroloola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL721003/borroloola/topic/income