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Household income quartiles

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In the RDA Northern Territory, the 'lowest' quartile was the largest group in 2021, comprising 25% of households with income.

Households form the common 'economic unit' in our society. Household Income is one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. With other data sources, such as Qualifications and Occupation, it helps to reveal the RDA Northern Territory's socio-economic status and economic opportunities. Household income levels are not comparable over time because of the influences of economic change such as wage level fluctuations and inflation. The income quartile method is a powerful and objective way of looking at income data and in particular, how it is changing.

A detailed explanation of how Household Income quartiles are calculated and interpreted is available in specific data notes.

Learn more about the characteristics of low-income households here.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the total of all wages/salaries, government benefits, pensions, allowances and other income the person usually receives?'

Household income quartiles
RDA Northern Territory - Households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Quartile groupNumber%East Arnhem LGA - Nhulunbuy - Alyangula %Number%East Arnhem LGA - Nhulunbuy - Alyangula %2016 to 2021
Lowest group17,75625.023.015,53825.018.2+2,218
Medium lowest17,75525.027.715,53825.029.2+2,217
Medium highest17,75625.025.715,53925.028.6+2,218
Highest group17,75625.023.615,53825.024.0+2,218
Total Households71,025100.0100.062,155100.0100.0+8,870
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Household income - Quartile group dollar ranges
Calculated from income data for Northern TerritoryWeekly income by Census year
Household income ranges2021201620112006200119961991
Lowest group$0 to $1,076$0 to $1,040$0 to $871$0 to $675$0 to $547$0 to $474$0 to $407
Medium lowest$1,077 to $2,003$1,041 to $1,915$872 to $1,605$676 to $1,170$548 to $977$475 to $819$408 to $707
Medium highest$2,004 to $3,172$1,916 to $2,982$1,606 to $2,570$1,171 to $1,921$978 to $1,537$820 to $1,302$708 to $1,054
Highest group$3,173 and over$2,983 and over$2,571 and over$1,922 and over$1,538 and over$1,303 and over$1,055 and over

Dominant groups

Income quartiles allow us to compare relative income-earning capabilities across time. Analysis of the distribution of households by income quartile in RDA Northern Territory compared to East Arnhem LGA - Nhulunbuy - Alyangula shows that there was greater proportion of households in the highest income quartile as well as a greater proportion in the lowest income quartile.

Emerging groups

The most significant change in RDA Northern Territory between 2016 and 2021 was in the medium highest quartile which showed an increase of 2,218 households.

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