$662 —
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Remainder of State/Territory · Urban Centre
Income in Remainder of State/Territory
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings are lower than most areas for people in Remainder of State/Territory (OT). The typical family income of $1,447 is well below both the territory and national figures. This creates a landscape where few residents reach high-earning brackets.
$1,142
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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 Remainder of State/Territory — lower than 62% of areas.
| Remainder of State/Territory | $1,142 |
|---|---|
| 6798, OT | $2,109 |
| Other Territories | $1,497 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,142, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes follow a similar pattern, with the typical person earning $662 a week, falling well below the Other Territories average of $829.
$1,142 —
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,447 —
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 9.3% of households making $3,000 or more per week, far below the 22.6% national figure. This is mirrored in personal earnings, where just 4.9% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
4.9%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.3%
Lower than 57% 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 Remainder of State/Territory, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Remainder of State/Territory, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).
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 Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL931001/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/income