$750 —
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $584
- 2021: $750
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Norfolk Island · Urban Centre
Income in Norfolk Island
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly paychecks on Norfolk Island are generally lower than on the mainland, though earnings have climbed across the board. The typical family now brings in $1,631 a week, which is well below the national figure.
$1,185
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- $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 Norfolk Island — lower than 57% of areas.
| Norfolk Island | $1,185 |
|---|---|
| 2899, OT | $1,184 |
| Other Territories | $1,497 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical personal weekly income is $750, which is about the same as the national figure and higher than most areas. However, typical household and family incomes remain well below both the state and national figures, despite rising since 2016.
$1,185 —
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $949
- 2021: $1,185
Median total household income per week.
$1,631 —
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $1,231
- 2021: $1,631
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 7.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the Australian average. Meanwhile, 37.4% of people earn under $650 weekly, though the share of top earners has risen since 2016.
5.3%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.6%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Norfolk Island, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and Under $650 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Norfolk Island splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (45%) and Under $650 (42%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 12%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Norfolk Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL921001/norfolk-island/topic/income