$240 ▼ -15.8%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $285
- 2016: $237
- 2021: $240
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Papunya · Urban Centre
Income in Papunya
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical weekly personal incomes in Papunya (L) are among the lowest for similar areas. Most people here earn far less than the national figure, with a typical weekly personal income of just $240.
$1,520
▲ +14.4%
- $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 Papunya — higher than 67% of areas.
| Papunya | $1,520 |
|---|---|
| 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA | $1,213 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical family income is far below the national figure at $519 a week, and has fallen $230 since 2011. Meanwhile, the typical weekly household income is $1,520, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the Northern Territory figure.
$1,520 ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,329
- 2016: $1,208
- 2021: $1,520
Median total household income per week.
$519 ▼ -30.7%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $749
- 2016: $474
- 2021: $519
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few people earn high wages, with only 2.8% making $2,000 or more a week. While the share of households earning over $3,000 a week rose to 7% since 2011, this remains far below the national figure.
2.8%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.0%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Papunya splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (40%) and $1,500–$2,999 (37%), with Under $650 at 15%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Papunya, Under $650 is the majority at 86%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 7%.
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 Papunya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722027/papunya/topic/income