Umbakumba · Urban Centre

Income in Umbakumba

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

A gap of over $1,800 exists between typical family incomes in Umbakumba and the Northern Territory average. This is an area where incomes are among the lowest in the region and have fallen since 2011. Most residents live on very low weekly earnings compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Umbakumba, Urban Centre

Where Umbakumba sits — Median household income (weekly)

$436 ▼ -65.8%
  • $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 Umbakumba — lower than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Umbakumba$436
0822, NT $1,347
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $374 a week, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of $2,213. This is part of a wider trend, as typical household weekly incomes fell by $839 since 2011 and typical personal incomes dropped by $127.

$133 ▼ -48.8%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $260
  • 2016: $857
  • 2021: $133

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

$436 ▼ -65.8%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,275
  • 2016: $1,463
  • 2021: $436

Median total household income per week.

$374 ▼ -56.5%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $860
  • 2016: $1,924
  • 2021: $374

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No households in Umbakumba earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% seen across Australia. This low spread is reflected in the fact that 76% of people earn less than $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Umbakumba, Under $650 is the majority at 69%; $650–$1,499 is next at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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In Umbakumba, Under $650 is the majority at 91%; $650–$1,499 is next at 5%.

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 Umbakumba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722033/umbakumba/topic/income