Ali Curung · Urban Centre

Income in Ali Curung

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

A typical weekly personal income of just $391 makes Ali Curung one of the lowest earning areas of its kind. While most incomes have risen since 2011, they remain far below both the Northern Territory and national figures.

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📍 Ali Curung, Urban Centre

Where Ali Curung sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,437 ▲ +41.3%
  • $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 Ali Curung — higher than 62% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Ali Curung$1,437
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA $1,213
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $949 a week, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of $2,213. Typical household incomes are higher than most similar areas at $1,437, though this is still a little below the Australian average of $1,746.

$391 ▲ +49.2%

Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $262
  • 2016: $254
  • 2021: $391

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,437 ▲ +41.3%

Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,017
  • 2016: $1,062
  • 2021: $1,437

Median total household income per week.

$949 ▲ +56.1%

Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $608
  • 2016: $530
  • 2021: $949

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Income is concentrated at the lower end, with 76.3% of people earning under $650 a week. Only 3.4% of residents earn $2,000 or more weekly, a figure that is well below the national level of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

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In Ali Curung, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 52%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 31%.

Personal income distribution

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In Ali Curung, Under $650 is the majority at 82%; $650–$1,499 is next at 9%.

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 Ali Curung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722002/ali-curung/topic/income