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 Unincorporated NT, accounting for 11.8% (348 households). This share was higher than Regional NT (11.1%).

Section overview

Weekly household income

Unincorporated NT - Total households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household income for Unincorporated NT in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NT.

Chart view

Weekly household income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Unincorporated NT, with comparison markers for Regional NT.

Unincorporated NT
Regional NT

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

27

% of total

0.9%

1 To 149

2021 count

21

% of total

0.7%

150 To 299

2021 count

18

% of total

0.6%

300 To 399

2021 count

31

% of total

1.0%

400 To 499

2021 count

88

% of total

3.0%

500 To 649

2021 count

54

% of total

1.8%

650 To 799

2021 count

133

% of total

4.5%

800 To 999

2021 count

157

% of total

5.3%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

219

% of total

7.4%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

194

% of total

6.6%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

148

% of total

5.0%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

163

% of total

5.5%

2000 To 2499

2021 count

348

% of total

11.8%

2500 To 2999

2021 count

184

% of total

6.2%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

248

% of total

8.4%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

145

% of total

4.9%

4000 To 4499

2021 count

62

% of total

2.1%

4500 To 4999

2021 count

151

% of total

5.1%

5000 To 5999

2021 count

76

% of total

2.6%

6000 To 7999

2021 count

64

% of total

2.2%

8000 Or More

2021 count

13

% of total

0.4%

Not stated

2021 count

410

% of total

13.9%

Data table

Household income for Unincorporated NT. Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NT.

Household income for Unincorporated NT. Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NT.
Household income for Unincorporated NT. Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NT.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional NT %
Negative Nil Income270.9%1.3%
1 To 149210.7%1.1%
150 To 299180.6%2.1%
300 To 399311.0%2.0%
400 To 499883.0%4.5%
500 To 649541.8%3.0%
650 To 7991334.5%5.2%
800 To 9991575.3%5.8%
1000 To 12492197.4%7.2%
1250 To 14991946.6%7.3%
1500 To 17491485.0%5.9%
1750 To 19991635.5%5.5%
2000 To 249934811.8%11.1%
2500 To 29991846.2%6.3%
3000 To 34992488.4%6.1%
3500 To 39991454.9%3.5%
4000 To 4499622.1%1.8%
4500 To 49991515.1%3.5%
5000 To 5999762.6%1.9%
6000 To 7999642.2%1.6%
8000 Or More130.4%0.6%
Not stated41013.9%12.7%
Total2,954100.0%100.0%