NORTHERN TERRITORY
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Top Average Wage and Salary Income Regions, 2007-08
Wage and Salary Earners By Occupation
Wage and Salary Earners By Wage and Salary Income
Wage and Salary Earners By Sex
Wage and Salary Earners By Age
TOP AVERAGE WAGE AND SALARY INCOME REGIONS, 2007-08
This article focuses on the five SLAs in Darwin Statistical Division (SD) and Northern Territory - Balance with the highest average Wage and salary incomes in 2007-08.
The three SLAs with the highest average annual incomes in 2007-08 were all located in remote areas outside the Darwin SD. Alyangula, a harbour on Groote Eylandt, is where ore from the island's manganese mine is exported; Nhulunbuy, on Gove Peninsula, supports an alumina refinery and bauxite mining operation; whilst West Arnhem (S) - Jabiru is an area in which uranium mining is undertaken.
Within the Darwin SD, the top five SLAs recorded very similar average annual Wage and salary incomes in 2007-08. |
TOP AVERAGE WAGES AND SALARIES, NORTHERN TERRITORY
|
|
 | | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | Average Annual Growth Rate |
| Top 5 SLAs(a) | | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | % |
|
| Darwin SD | | | | | | | |
| Parap | 43 393 | 46 665 | 48 707 | 49 278 | 51 193 | 4.2 |
| Narrows | 43 403 | 46 746 | 48 698 | 49 201 | 51 140 | 4.2 |
| Fannie Bay | 43 407 | 46 692 | 48 658 | 49 206 | 51 098 | 4.2 |
| Ludmilla | 43 360 | 46 678 | 48 656 | 49 189 | 51 097 | 4.2 |
| Bayview - Woolner | 43 330 | 46 648 | 48 591 | 49 168 | 51 058 | 4.2 |
| Darwin SD | | 39 437 | 42 222 | 43 723 | 45 014 | 47 298 | 4.6 |
| Balance NT | | | | | | | |
| Alyangula | 56 179 | 60 620 | 62 472 | 62 115 | 64 600 | 3.6 |
| Nhulunbuy | 47 507 | 50 701 | 55 879 | 58 744 | 59 669 | 5.9 |
| West Arnhem (S) - Jabiru | 41 040 | 46 018 | 49 638 | 50 216 | 53 331 | 6.8 |
| East Arnhem (S) | 38 226 | 39 180 | 42 698 | 44 710 | 45 873 | 4.7 |
| Alice Springs (T) - Ross | 36 230 | 37 810 | 39 061 | 40 668 | 42 803 | 4.3 |
| Bal NT (b) | | 34 466 | 35 983 | 37 618 | 39 278 | 41 251 | 4.6 |
| NT | | 37 665 | 40 016 | 41 589 | 43 027 | 45 216 | 4.7 |
|
| (a) Top 5 SLAs exclude regions with less than 100 Wage and salary earners |
| (b) Excludes SLA 'NT Unknown' |
|
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION
Darwin Statistical Division
Compared to the Northern Territory as a whole, a slightly higher proportion of Wage and salary earners in the top five SLAs were employed as Professionals, and Managers and Administrators.
Balance of Northern Territory
With the exception of Alice Springs (T) - Ross, other SLAs in the top five had a higher proportion of Labourers & Related Workers than the NT average. Compared to the Territory average, a higher proportion of Wage and salary earners in Alyangula and Nhulunbuy were employed as Tradespersons and Related Workers.
PROPORTION OF WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION,
Selected Statistical Local Areas, Northern Territory, 2007-08 |
|
| | Managers
& Admini-
strators | Profess-
ionals | Associate
Profess-
ionals | Trades-
persons
& Related
Workers | Advanced
Clerical,
Sales
& Service
Workers | Inter-
mediate
Clerical,
Sales
& Service
Workers | Inter-
mediate
Production
& Transport
Workers | Elementary
Clerical,
Sales
& Service
Workers | Labourers
& Related
Workers | Not
Stated |
| Top 5 SLAs(a) | | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % |
|
| Darwin SD | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Parap | 10.1 | 17.9 | 8.7 | 7.4 | 2.4 | 16.6 | 4.3 | 6.8 | 5.0 | 20.7 |
| Narrows | 9.8 | 17.8 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 1.8 | 16.5 | 3.9 | 7.0 | 4.9 | 21.7 |
| Fannie Bay | 10.1 | 18.0 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 1.9 | 16.5 | 4.2 | 6.9 | 5.0 | 21.3 |
| Ludmilla | 10.0 | 17.9 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 16.5 | 3.9 | 6.8 | 5.0 | 21.3 |
| Bayview - Woolner | 10.0 | 17.8 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 2.3 | 16.4 | 4.2 | 6.9 | 5.0 | 21.1 |
| Darwin SD | | 7.9 | 16.4 | 8.8 | 10.1 | 1.8 | 17.9 | 6.3 | 9.0 | 7.7 | 14.1 |
| Balance NT | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alyangula | 5.5 | 18.7 | 9.7 | 14.2 | 1.3 | 15.0 | 12.9 | 3.9 | 13.7 | 5.0 |
| Nhulunbuy | 6.4 | 18.1 | 6.3 | 12.7 | 0.8 | 15.4 | 10.5 | 7.1 | 16.5 | 6.2 |
| West Arnhem (S) - Jabiru | 5.1 | 18.4 | 11.8 | 9.8 | 0.9 | 17.3 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 14.2 | 8.2 |
| East Arnhem (S) | 5.8 | 20.9 | 6.7 | 9.9 | 1.0 | 16.0 | 8.8 | 6.1 | 19.4 | 5.6 |
| Alice Springs (T) - Ross | 8.5 | 18.8 | 9.2 | 9.8 | 1.8 | 20.4 | 4.7 | 9.7 | 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Bal NT (b) | | 7.6 | 18.5 | 8.4 | 9.1 | 1.4 | 18.0 | 5.8 | 7.8 | 14.8 | 8.7 |
| NT | | 7.8 | 17.1 | 8.6 | 9.7 | 1.7 | 18.0 | 6.1 | 8.6 | 10.1 | 12.3 |
|
| (a) Top 5 SLAs exclude regions with less than 100 Wage and salary earners |
| (b) Excludes SLA 'NT Unknown' |
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY WAGE AND SALARY INCOME
Darwin Statistical Division
Just over 10% of Wage and salary earners in the Northern Territory reported Wage and salary incomes above $83,200 in 2007-08. The proportion of Wage and salary earners falling into this category in each of the top five SLAs was slightly higher (around 12%).
Balance of Northern Territory
Around one-third of Wage and salary earners in Alyangula earned over $83,200 in 2007-08; over 21% earned over $104,000.
PROPORTION OF WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY WAGE AND SALARY INCOME RANGES,
Selected Statistical Local Areas, Northern Territory, 2007-08
|
|
| | $0
to less than
$13,000 | $13,000
to less than
$20,800 | $20,800
to less than
$31,200 | $31,200
to less than
$41,600 | $41,600
to less than
$52,000 | $52,000
to less than
$67,600 | $67,600
to less than
$83,200 | $83,200
to less than
$104,000 | $104,000
or more |
| Top 5 SLAs(a) | | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % |
|
| Darwin SD | | | | | | | | | | |
| Parap | 12.6 | 6.4 | 10.5 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 19.1 | 11.3 | 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Narrows | 12.8 | 6.4 | 10.5 | 13.3 | 14.4 | 19.0 | 11.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| Fannie Bay | 12.7 | 6.5 | 10.5 | 13.4 | 14.3 | 19.1 | 11.3 | 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Ludmilla | 12.7 | 6.4 | 10.6 | 13.3 | 14.4 | 19.1 | 11.3 | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Bayview - Woolner | 12.7 | 6.4 | 10.5 | 13.4 | 14.4 | 19.1 | 11.3 | 6.2 | 6.0 |
| Darwin SD | | 14.0 | 7.5 | 11.0 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 17.5 | 11.2 | 5.8 | 4.5 |
| Balance NT | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alyangula | 11.9 | 6.6 | 8.2 | 10.6 | 7.4 | 11.9 | 10.3 | 11.9 | 21.2 |
| Nhulunbuy | 17.8 | 6.8 | 8.9 | 9.7 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 11.7 | 17.0 |
| West Arnhem (S) - Jabiru | 16.7 | 6.5 | 8.2 | 10.5 | 10.6 | 14.5 | 13.0 | 11.4 | 8.6 |
| East Arnhem (S) | 28.3 | 8.9 | 10.2 | 9.4 | 7.6 | 9.3 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 10.8 |
| Alice Springs (T) - Ross | 16.4 | 8.4 | 13.3 | 15.8 | 14.1 | 14.3 | 9.6 | 4.9 | 3.2 |
| Bal NT (b) | | 22.6 | 8.8 | 12.3 | 13.5 | 11.7 | 12.7 | 8.7 | 5.2 | 4.4 |
| NT | | 16.9 | 7.9 | 11.4 | 13.9 | 13.6 | 15.9 | 10.3 | 5.6 | 4.5 |
|
| (a) Top 5 SLAs exclude regions with less than 100 Wage and salary earners |
| (b) Excludes SLA 'NT Unknown' |
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX
Darwin Statistical Division
Across the Northern Territory there were substantially more male Wage and salary earners than female earners, with males accounting for around 52% of the Wage and salary earner population. This pattern was consistent across the top five Wage and salary SLAs.
Balance of Northern Territory
With the exception of Alice Springs (T) - Ross, the top five SLAs outside of Darwin SD had considerably more males as Wage and salary earners.
PROPORTION OF WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX,
Selected Statistical Local Areas, Northern Territory, 2007-08
|
|
| | Male | Female |
| Top 5 SLAs(a) | | % | % |
|
| Darwin SD | | | |
| Parap | 54.2 | 45.8 |
| Narrows | 54.1 | 45.9 |
| Fannie Bay | 54.4 | 45.6 |
| Ludmilla | 54.3 | 45.7 |
| Bayview - Woolner | 54.4 | 45.6 |
| Darwin SD | | 52.8 | 47.2 |
| Balance NT | | | |
| Alyangula | 57.8 | 42.2 |
| Nhulunbuy | 56.4 | 43.6 |
| West Arnhem (S) - Jabiru | 56.5 | 43.5 |
| East Arnhem (S) | 54.5 | 45.5 |
| Alice Springs (T) - Ross | 49.6 | 50.4 |
| Bal NT (b) | | 51.7 | 48.3 |
| NT | | 52.4 | 47.6 |
|
| (a) Top 5 SLAs exclude regions with less than 100 Wage and salary earners |
| (b) Excludes SLA 'NT Unknown' |
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE
Darwin Statistical Division
The top five SLAs had a slightly higher proportion of Wage and salary earners aged between 15 and 34 years (around 50%) compared to the Northern Territory as a whole (45.6%).
Balance of Northern Territory
The age distributions of Wage and salary earners in the top five SLAs outside Darwin SD were generally consistent with that for the Northern Territory in general.
PROPORTION OF WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE,
Selected Statistical Local Areas, Northern Territory, 2007-08 |
|
| | 15-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ |
| Top 5 SLAs(a) | | % | % | % | % | % | % |
|
| Darwin SD | | | | | | | |
| Parap | 20.9 | 28.7 | 20.9 | 17.3 | 10.5 | 1.8 |
| Narrows | 21.2 | 28.8 | 20.7 | 16.8 | 9.9 | 2.6 |
| Fannie Bay | 21.1 | 28.9 | 20.8 | 17.1 | 10.3 | 1.8 |
| Ludmilla | 21.0 | 28.8 | 20.8 | 17.2 | 10.4 | 1.9 |
| Bayview - Woolner | 21.1 | 28.8 | 20.8 | 17.2 | 10.3 | 1.8 |
| Darwin SD | | 19.8 | 25.8 | 23.2 | 19.3 | 10.4 | 1.5 |
| Balance NT | | | | | | | |
| Alyangula | 12.2 | 27.9 | 25.0 | 24.5 | 9.1 | 1.3 |
| Nhulunbuy | 13.5 | 22.8 | 29.0 | 23.6 | 10.3 | 0.8 |
| West Arnhem (S) - Jabiru | 14.8 | 26.8 | 30.3 | 20.3 | 7.1 | 0.8 |
| East Arnhem (S) | 13.2 | 24.5 | 28.0 | 23.5 | 9.7 | 1.0 |
| Alice Springs (T) - Ross | 19.2 | 23.6 | 22.9 | 21.4 | 11.0 | 1.9 |
| Bal NT (b) | | 17.0 | 24.5 | 24.6 | 21.4 | 10.7 | 1.8 |
| NT | | 18.9 | 25.4 | 23.7 | 20.0 | 10.5 | 1.6 |
|
| (a) Top 5 SLAs exclude regions with less than 100 Wage and salary earners |
| (b) Excludes SLA 'NT Unknown' |
For more information about these regions, refer to the ABS
National Regional Profile (NRP). The NRP presents, for all Australia, a range of data for various types of small regions. Data are available for Local Government Areas, Statistical Local Areas and other larger geographies. The NRP is intended for users interested in the characteristics of regions and in comparing regions across Australia. Data are presented as a five year time series, where available.
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