Areyonga · Urban Centre

Income in Areyonga

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

Some of the lowest personal incomes in the country are found in Areyonga (L), where the typical person earns just $232 a week. While household income has grown since 2011, most residents continue to live on incomes far below the national and state figures.

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📍 Areyonga, Urban Centre

Where Areyonga sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,399 ▲ +60.6%
  • $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 Areyonga — higher than 60% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Areyonga$1,399
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA $1,213
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal income is $232, which is far below the national figure of $805 and has fallen since 2011. Typical weekly family income is also among the lowest in the country at $725, though typical household income rose to $1,399.

$232 ▼ -63.0%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $627
  • 2016: $237
  • 2021: $232

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

$1,399 ▲ +60.6%

Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $871
  • 2016: $1,531
  • 2021: $1,399

Median total household income per week.

$725 ▼ -47.3%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,375
  • 2016: $492
  • 2021: $725

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are very rare here, with 0.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national 22.6%. Most people earn under $650 a week, and while the share of people earning over $2,000 rose slightly to 3.8%, this remains much lower than most areas.

Household income distribution

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Areyonga splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (47%) and $650–$1,499 (44%), with Under $650 at 8%.

Personal income distribution

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In Areyonga, Under $650 is the majority at 92%; $1,500–$2,999 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 Areyonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722007/areyonga/topic/income