Nyirripi · Urban Centre

Income in Nyirripi

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

Weekly personal incomes as low as $243 make Nyirripi (L) one of the lowest earning areas in the country. Most residents live on very small budgets, with typical family incomes falling far below both the territory and national figures.

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📍 Nyirripi, Urban Centre

Where Nyirripi sits — Median household income (weekly)

$875 ▲ +27.9%
  • $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 Nyirripi — lower than 89% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Nyirripi$875
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA $1,213
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $875 a week, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of $2,061. This is a mixed trend, as typical household income rose $191 since 2011, while typical family and personal incomes both fell over the same period.

$243 ▼ -7.3%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $262
  • 2016: $321
  • 2021: $243

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

$875 ▲ +27.9%

Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $684
  • 2016: $1,098
  • 2021: $875

Median total household income per week.

$492 ▼ -23.2%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $641
  • 2016: $837
  • 2021: $492

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No one in Nyirripi (L) earns $2,000 or more per week, a figure far below the 12.5% national average. This gap is clear in the local data, where 82.4% of people earn less than $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Nyirripi, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 61%; Under $650 is next at 24%.

Personal income distribution

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In Nyirripi, Under $650 is the majority at 87%; $650–$1,499 is next at 10%.

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 Nyirripi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722026/nyirripi/topic/income