$195 ▼ -82.9%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,143
- 2016: $263
- 2021: $195
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Lajamanu · Urban Centre
Income in Lajamanu
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly family income of just $436 marks Lajamanu as one of the lowest-earning areas in the country. Incomes have dropped sharply across the board since 2011, leaving most residents well below the state and national figures.
$1,023
▼ -54.5%
- $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 Lajamanu — lower than 74% of areas.
| Lajamanu | $1,023 |
|---|---|
| 0852, NT | $1,331 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is among the lowest at $195, which is far below the national figure of $805. Household and family incomes have also fallen since 2011, with the typical household now earning $1,023 a week.
$1,023 ▼ -54.5%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,250
- 2016: $927
- 2021: $1,023
Median total household income per week.
$436 ▼ -82.6%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,506
- 2016: $612
- 2021: $436
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few people earn high incomes here; only 3.8% of residents earn $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the Australian figure of 12.5%. This is reflected in the household data, where the share of those earning $3,000 or more weekly fell by 14 percentage points since 2011.
3.8%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
6.1%
Lower than 77% 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 Lajamanu, the largest group is Under $650 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Lajamanu, Under $650 is the majority at 86%; $650–$1,499 is next at 8%.
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 Lajamanu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL721010/lajamanu/topic/income