Income

Household income

About this topic

Household income shows the combined gross income reported for households. Because households are the common economic unit for sharing housing and living costs, this topic is widely used in socio-economic analysis.

This topic helps indicate economic resources, but income is not the same as wealth and can be strongly affected by household composition, retirement, and labour force participation. The dollar ranges are shown for the latest Census year only, so household income quartiles are more suitable for comparisons over time.

Interpretation notes

  • Total household income combines gross weekly income reported for the household and is affected by how many people contribute income.
  • Because it is not adjusted for household size or composition, it should not be treated as a direct measure of living standards.

Key insight

In 2021, $2,000 to $2,499 was the most common household-income band among households in Alice Springs (T), accounting for 12.3% (1,231 households). This share was higher than Regional NT (11.1%).

Section overview

Weekly household income

Alice Springs (T) - Total households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household income for Alice Springs (T) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NT.

Chart view

Weekly household income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Alice Springs (T), with comparison markers for Regional NT.

Alice Springs (T)
Regional NT

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

146

% of total

1.5%

1 To 149

2021 count

58

% of total

0.6%

150 To 299

2021 count

124

% of total

1.2%

300 To 399

2021 count

163

% of total

1.6%

400 To 499

2021 count

339

% of total

3.4%

500 To 649

2021 count

269

% of total

2.7%

650 To 799

2021 count

345

% of total

3.4%

800 To 999

2021 count

443

% of total

4.4%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

631

% of total

6.3%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

686

% of total

6.9%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

590

% of total

5.9%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

514

% of total

5.1%

2000 To 2499

2021 count

1,231

% of total

12.3%

2500 To 2999

2021 count

781

% of total

7.8%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

781

% of total

7.8%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

466

% of total

4.7%

4000 To 4499

2021 count

277

% of total

2.8%

4500 To 4999

2021 count

476

% of total

4.8%

5000 To 5999

2021 count

281

% of total

2.8%

6000 To 7999

2021 count

237

% of total

2.4%

8000 Or More

2021 count

77

% of total

0.8%

Not stated

2021 count

1,097

% of total

11.0%

Data table

Household income for Alice Springs (T). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NT.

Household income for Alice Springs (T). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NT.
Household income for Alice Springs (T). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NT.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional NT %
Negative Nil Income1461.5%1.3%
1 To 149580.6%1.1%
150 To 2991241.2%2.1%
300 To 3991631.6%2.0%
400 To 4993393.4%4.5%
500 To 6492692.7%3.0%
650 To 7993453.4%5.2%
800 To 9994434.4%5.8%
1000 To 12496316.3%7.2%
1250 To 14996866.9%7.3%
1500 To 17495905.9%5.9%
1750 To 19995145.1%5.5%
2000 To 24991,23112.3%11.1%
2500 To 29997817.8%6.3%
3000 To 34997817.8%6.1%
3500 To 39994664.7%3.5%
4000 To 44992772.8%1.8%
4500 To 49994764.8%3.5%
5000 To 59992812.8%1.9%
6000 To 79992372.4%1.6%
8000 Or More770.8%0.6%
Not stated1,09711.0%12.7%
Total10,012100.0%100.0%