$644 ▲ +55.9%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $413
- 2016: $469
- 2021: $644
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Home Island · Urban Centre
Income in Home Island
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes have climbed by $1,216 since 2011 in Home Island. This growth has pushed the typical household income to $2,305, which is well above the national figure. While many households are now earning more, individual weekly pay remains lower than the national average.
$2,305
▲ +111.7%
- $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 Home Island — higher than 92% of areas.
| Home Island | $2,305 |
|---|---|
| 6799, OT | $2,519 |
| Other Territories | $1,497 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $2,305 a week, which is among the highest for its level and well above the $1,746 national figure. However, typical personal weekly income is $644, which is well below the national figure of $805.
$2,305 ▲ +111.7%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,089
- 2016: $1,531
- 2021: $2,305
Median total household income per week.
$1,392 ▲ +44.7%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $962
- 2016: $1,170
- 2021: $1,392
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High-earning households are common here, with 28.7% earning $3,000 or more a week—a figure far above the rest of the territories. In contrast, only 3.3% of people earn $2,000 or more per week, which is well below the national average of 12.5%.
3.3%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
28.7%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Home Island splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $3,000–$3,999 (30%), with $650–$1,499 at 27%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Home Island, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 41%.
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 Home Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL922001/home-island/topic/income