$550 ▲ +27.9%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $430
- 2016: $496
- 2021: $550
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Adelaide River · Urban Centre
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much lower weekly earnings than most similar areas mark the profile of Adelaide River (L). Typical households here bring in $988 a week, which is far below both the Territory and national figures. While incomes have risen since 2011, they remain consistently low across family and personal measures.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Adelaide River — lower than 78% of areas.
| Adelaide River | $988 |
|---|---|
| 0846, NT | $992 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $988, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of $2,061. Family incomes are also far below the national average at $1,291, though this has risen by $198 since 2011.
$550 ▲ +27.9%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$988 ▲ +26.5%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,291 ▲ +18.1%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 3.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national 22.6%. High earners are rare here, as the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly fell to 2.1% by 2021.
2.1%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
3.7%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Adelaide River, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 51%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 34%.
In Adelaide River, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 38%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Adelaide River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722001/adelaide-river/topic/income