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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn MacDonnell Regional Council LGA, the 'lowest' quartile was the largest group in 2021, comprising 42% 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 MacDonnell Regional Council LGA'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.
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Household income quartiles | |||||||
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MacDonnell Regional Council LGA - Households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | ||||
Quartile group | Number | % | Greater Darwin % | Number | % | Greater Darwin % | 2001 to 2021 |
Lowest group | 598 | 41.6 | 21.4 | 365 | 37.0 | 24.2 | +232 |
Medium lowest | 464 | 32.3 | 23.7 | 292 | 29.6 | 23.9 | +172 |
Medium highest | 225 | 15.7 | 26.6 | 196 | 19.9 | 25.5 | +29 |
Highest group | 149 | 10.4 | 28.3 | 132 | 13.4 | 26.5 | +17 |
Total Households | 1,438 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 988 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +450 |
Household income - Quartile group dollar ranges | |||||||
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Calculated from income data for Northern Territory | Weekly income by Census year | ||||||
Household income ranges | 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | 2006 | 2001 | 1996 | 1991 |
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 |
Income quartiles allow us to compare relative income-earning capabilities across time. Analysis of the distribution of households by income quartile in MacDonnell Regional Council LGA compared to Greater Darwin shows that there was lesser proportion of households in the highest income quartile and a greater proportion in the lowest income quartile.
The most significant change in MacDonnell Regional Council LGA between 2001 and 2021 was in the lowest quartile which showed an increase of 232 households.
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