Mataranka · Urban Centre

Income in Mataranka

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

Weekly typical personal income in Mataranka is $575, which is well below the national figure. While personal earnings remain low, household incomes have grown significantly since 2011. This suggests a shift toward more people contributing to the total money coming into each home.

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📍 Mataranka, Urban Centre

Where Mataranka sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,781 ▲ +66.6%
  • $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 Mataranka — higher than 79% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mataranka$1,781
0852, NT $1,331
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical household weekly income is $1,781, which is about the same as the Australian figure and much higher than most similar areas. However, typical family income of $1,531 and personal income of $575 both sit well below the national levels.

$575 ▲ +228.6%

Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $175
  • 2016: $442
  • 2021: $575

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

$1,781 ▲ +66.6%

Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,069
  • 2016: $1,145
  • 2021: $1,781

Median total household income per week.

$1,531 ▲ +512.4%

Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $250
  • 2016: $1,093
  • 2021: $1,531

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are becoming more common, with the share of households earning over $3,000 a week rising to 11.8% since 2011. Despite this growth, the area remains far below the rest of the Territory, where 25.6% of households reach that level.

Household income distribution

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In Mataranka, $1,500–$2,999 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.

Personal income distribution

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In Mataranka, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.

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 Mataranka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722020/mataranka/topic/income