Binjari · Urban Centre

Income in Binjari

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

Weekly family incomes as low as $658 make Binjari one of the lowest-earning areas in the region. This deep financial gap is felt across the board, with typical incomes for individuals and households falling since 2011. Most residents live on very limited means compared to the rest of the territory.

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📍 Binjari, Urban Centre

Where Binjari sits — Median household income (weekly)

$966 ▼ -12.9%
  • $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 Binjari — lower than 80% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Binjari$966
0852, NT $1,331
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical household weekly income is $966, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of $2,061. Personal weekly incomes are also among the lowest at $271, down $67 from 2011.

$271 ▼ -19.8%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $338
  • 2016: $202
  • 2021: $271

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

$966 ▼ -12.9%

Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,109
  • 2016: $537
  • 2021: $966

Median total household income per week.

$658 ▼ -24.8%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $875
  • 2016: $454
  • 2021: $658

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Almost no one in Binjari earns a high income, with 0.0% of households making $3,000 or more a week. This is far below the national figure of 22.6%, and the vast majority of people earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Binjari, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 53%; Under $650 is next at 30%.

Personal income distribution

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In Binjari, Under $650 is the majority at 90%; $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 Binjari [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722011/binjari/topic/income