Mutitjulu · Urban Centre

Income in Mutitjulu

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

Weekly household income in Mutitjulu has nearly doubled since 2011, rising by $912 to reach $1,812. While this is about the same as the national figure, typical personal and family incomes remain far below the Northern Territory and Australian averages.

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📍 Mutitjulu, Urban Centre

Where Mutitjulu sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,812 ▲ +101.3%
  • $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 Mutitjulu — higher than 80% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mutitjulu$1,812
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA $1,213
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical person in Mutitjulu earns $397 a week, which is among the lowest for similar areas. Family incomes are also far below the national figure at $939 a week, though this rose by $439 since 2011.

$397 ▲ +57.5%

Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $252
  • 2016: $294
  • 2021: $397

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

$1,812 ▲ +101.3%

Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $900
  • 2016: $1,125
  • 2021: $1,812

Median total household income per week.

$939 ▲ +87.8%

Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $500
  • 2016: $743
  • 2021: $939

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 6.6% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the Northern Territory's 25.6%. More than half of all people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Mutitjulu, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $3,000–$3,999 (13%).

Personal income distribution

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In Mutitjulu, Under $650 is the majority at 66%; $650–$1,499 is next at 20%.

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 Mutitjulu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722023/mutitjulu/topic/income