MAIN FEATURES

Introduction
National summary, 2010-11
Regional variations in average total income, 2010-11
Average annual growth rates, 2005-06 to 2010-11
Top average total income regions by state and territory, 2010-11
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
South Australia
Western Australia
Tasmania
Northern Territory
Australian Capital Territory


INTRODUCTION

The information in this release has been sourced from the Australian Tax Office (ATO). It presents regional data on the number of income earners and amounts they received from a number of different sources. It includes details from 2005-06 to 2010-11.

These statistics enable users to analyse the level and composition of personal income in regions, as well as changes over time. They provide insights into the nature of regional economies and the economic well-being of the people who live there. Questions such as 'What is the average total income in my area?' or 'How does my region compare with a neighbouring area?' can be answered by using these data.

Information is presented for a variety of geographies, including Local Government Areas (LGAs), Statistical Area Level 2s (SA2) and Greater Capital City Statistical Areas (GCCSA), reflecting regions from the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS). The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) wishes to acknowledge the invaluable support of the ATO in compiling these statistics.

Further analysis of regional income data can be undertaken by accessing the spreadsheets (or data cubes) attached to this article.

NATIONAL SUMMARY, 2010-11

In 2010-11, total income (from all sources excluding Government pensions and allowances) for persons aged 15 years and over was $646.9 billion, with Wages and salaries income contributing 80.6% of total income, followed by Investment income (10.6%) and Own unincorporated business income (6.8%). As Table 1 shows, average (mean) total income per earner for Australia in 2010-11 was $52,240.

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Sources of Income	Number of earners by income source (a)	Total income by source $b (b)	Average total income per earner by source $ (c)	Source of income as % of Total income
Wages & salaries	10 039 401	521.3	51,923	80.6
Own unincorporated business	1 862 767	43.7	23 458	6.8
Investment	8 249 671	68.7	8 329	10.6
Superannuation & annuities (d)	405 751	9.5	23 483	1.5
Other (b)	1 533 484	3.7	2 408	0.6
Total income (b) (e)	12 383 414	646.9	52 240	100.0
(a) Persons may have more than one source of income. (b) Excludes Government pensions and allowances. (c) Averages are calculated using non-zero income earners for each source of income, See Explanatory Notes, paragraph 68. (d) Data for Superannuation and annuities are understated. See Explanatory Notes, paragraph 27. (e) Totals may not exactly match the sum of components due to rounding.

REGIONAL VARIATIONS IN AVERAGE TOTAL INCOME, 2010-11

The Australian Capital Territory recorded the highest average total income of all states and territories ($61,608), followed by Western Australia ($58,291) and the Northern Territory ($54,794). When interpreting these results, it should be noted that some low income earners, for example those receiving Government pensions and allowances, or those not lodging a tax form because they earn a low income, are excluded from the data.

For Australia, average total income in 2010-11 was $ 52,240, an increase of 7.6% over the previous year's level ($48,530).

Region	Wages & salaries	Own unincorporated business	Investment	Superannuation & annuities	Other Income (excl. Govt pensions & allowances)	Total income from all sources (excl. Govt pensions & allowances)
	$	$	$	$	$	$
New South Wales	53 917	24 471	8 497	23 208	2 701	54 110
Greater Sydney	57 612	28 803	9 615	22 706	3 142	58 828
Rest of NSW	46 514	18 538	6 390	23 843	1 853	45 169
Victoria	50 276	22 841	9 529	20 863	2 152	51 398
Greater Melbourne	52 470	25 187	10 086	21 473	2 360	54 104
Rest of Victoria	43 072	18 004	7 750	19 297	1 471	42 987
Queensland	49 863	19 086	6 969	21 738	2 144	49 057
Greater Brisbane	52 171	23 408	6 797	22 303	2 149	52 016
Rest of Queensland	47 571	16 264	7 133	21 212	2 140	46 269
South Australia	46 551	26 343	7 879	26 038	2 082	47 853
Greater Adelaide	47 862	25 788	8 199	26 820	2 270	49 031
Rest of South Australia	41 665	27 409	6 765	22 677	1 456	43 743
Western Australia	57 365	28 328	9 229	23 384	2 919	58 291
Greater Perth	58 181	30 581	9 682	24 005	3 111	59 579
Rest of WA	54 168	22 719	7 465	20 432	2 186	53 409
Tasmania	43 521	20 002	6 278	22 579	2 235	44 018
Greater Hobart	45 671	24 761	6 394	23 750	2 616	46 840
Rest of Tasmania	41 800	17 012	6 183	21 231	1 904	41 788
Northern Territory	54 082	22 630	3 423	29 339	1 305	54 794
Greater Darwin	55 788	24 251	3 565	30 621	1 341	56 468
Rest of NT	49 768	16 812	2 969	23 813	1 178	50 367
Australian Capital Territory (b)	60 987	27 248	5 011	34 729	1 825	61 608
Australia (c)	51 923	23 458	8 329	23 483	2 408	52 240
(a) Averages are calculated using non-zero income earners for each source of income. See Explanatory Notes, paragraph 68. (b) The whole of the Australian Capital Territory is one GCCSA. (c) Australia totals include data for the Other Territories and regions unknown or not stated.

In 2010-11, average Wage and salary incomes were highest in the Australian Capital Territory ($60,987), Western Australia ($57,365) and the Northern Territory ($54,082). Conversely, Tasmania ($43,521) recorded the lowest average for this source of income category.

Overall, the Greater Capital City Statistical Areas recorded substantially higher average total incomes than the rest of each state or territory in 2010-11. As an example, Greater Sydney recorded an average total income of $58,828, compared with $45,169 for the rest of New South Wales. This difference was less pronounced for Greater Hobart ($46,840) relative to the rest of Tasmania ($41,788).

Average individual income from Own unincorporated businesses was highest in Western Australia ($28,328), followed by the Australian Capital Territory ($27,248) and South Australia ($26,343). In contrast, Queensland recorded the lowest average ($19,086) for this source of income. With the exception of South Australia, the Greater Capital City Statistical Areas (GCCSAs) recorded considerably higher average incomes for this category than the rest of each state or territory.

Victoria recorded the highest average Investment income ($9,529) in 2010-11, followed by Western Australia ($9,229) and New South Wales ($8,497). The Australian Capital Territory had the highest average income from Superannuation and annuities ($34,729), followed by the Northern Territory ($29,339) and South Australia ($26,038).

Map 1 (below) illustrates average total income data for Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2) geographies. Excluding regions with less than one hundred income earners, 710 (or 33.9%) of all SA2s recorded average total incomes higher than the national level ($52,240).





Just 20 SA2s recorded average total incomes over $100,000 in 2010-11. Of these, 12 were in Greater Sydney, 4 in Greater Melbourne and 4 in Greater Perth.

Toorak in Melbourne recorded the highest average total income ($150,548) of all Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2) regions. This was followed by Mosman ($142,773), Double Bay-Bellevue Hill ($141,544), Hunters Hill-Woolwich ($138,007) and Cottesloe in western Perth ($125,411).

Outside of the Greater capital city regions, the two SA2s with the highest average total incomes in 2010-11 were the mining centres of Karratha ($86,828) and Port Hedland ($86,079) in Western Australia. The coal mining centre of Moranbah ($83,257) in north-east Queensland was also prominent.
AVERAGE ANNUAL GROWTH RATES, 2005-06 to 2010-11

Over 2005-06 to 2010-11, Australia recorded an average annual income growth rate of 4.9%, (Table 3). For the same period, Western Australia and the Northern Territory recorded the highest growth rates of 6.7% and 5.3% respectively, exceeding the national level. Conversely, New South Wales and Victoria recorded the lowest growth rates of 4.4% and 4.5% respectively.

		Average total income(a) 2005-06	Average total income(a) 2010-11	Average annual growth rate 2005-06 to 2010-11
Region		$	$	%
New South Wales Victoria Queensland South Australia Western Australia Tasmania Northern Territory Australian Capital Territory Australia		43 579 41 148 38 454 37 437 42 110 34 984 42 412 48 744 41 209	54 110 51 398 49 057 47 853 58 291 44 018 54 794 61 608 52 240	4.4 4.5 5.0 5.0 6.7 4.7 5.3 4.8 4.9

(a) Excludes Government pensions and allowances.

At the SA2 geographic level, several regions in and around the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia recorded high average annual growth rates for total income. For example, Le Hunte-Elliston had the highest average annual growth rate in Australia - at 30.9% for the 2005-06 to 2010-11 period. This result can be mainly attributed to an increase in average total income earned by its 661 Own unincorporated businesses, up from -$6,466 (a negative value) in 2005-06 to $83,718 in 2010-11. Other high income growth areas were the neighbouring regions of Kimba-Cleve-Franklin Harbour (up 26.0%), West Coast (up 14.1%) and Eyre Peninsula (up 13.9%). Recent data from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Australian Fisheries Statistics, 2011 suggest that the observed income growth in the Eyre Peninsula may be partly driven by Aquaculture (abalone, oysters) and seafood processing (blue fin tuna) activity. For example, the production value of farmed abalone rose by 33.5% (up to $10.8m) in the two years to 2010-11.

Overall, South Australia contributed seven of the top ten SA2s, nationally, in average annual total income growth rate terms. Condobolin (NSW) 12.9%; Morawa (WA) 11.6% and Daly (NT) 11.5% were the three non-South Australian SA2s in the top ten.


TOP AVERAGE TOTAL INCOME REGIONS BY STATE AND TERRITORY, 2010-11

This section presents data on the top five average (mean) income regions (SA2s) in each Greater Capital City Statistical Area - and the rest of each state/territory - for 2010-11. SA2s with less than 100 income earners have been excluded from the data presented below. NEW SOUTH WALES

In 2010-11, 25.1% (or 130) of all SA2s in New South Wales (with more than 100 income earners) recorded average (mean) total incomes above the state average ($54,110). Of these, only 22 SA2s were located outside of Greater Sydney.

The SA2 of Mosman on Sydney's North Shore recorded the highest average total income in New South Wales and Greater Sydney in 2010-11 ($142,773), as shown by Table 4 below.

Double Bay-Bellevue Hill, harbour-side in eastern Sydney, had the second highest average total income in 2010-11 ($141,544). Also making the State and Greater Sydney top five were Hunters Hill-Woolwich, Dover Heights and Rose Bay-Vaucluse-Watsons Bay. These regions shared another characteristic; relatively high proportions of investment income relative to total income.

The SA2 of Bondi-Tamarama-Bronte recorded the highest average annual growth rate (7.1%) for income over the 2005-06 to 2010-11 period. According to the 2011 Population Census, 40.3% of employed residents from Bondi-Tamarama-Bronte worked as Professionals, while 17.8% were Managers, reflecting a highly skilled working population.

Outside of Greater Sydney, the SA2 of Queanbeyan West-Jerrabomberra - near the ACT border - had the highest average total income ($68,090). Wages and salaries contributed 85.8% of total income for this region. Queanbeyan West-Jerrabomberra also recorded an average annual growth rate of 5.3% over the 2005-06 to 2010-11 period.

Other SA2s in the rest of New South Wales with high average total incomes were Merewether-The Junction ($67,616) and Newcastle-Cooks Hill ($66,480).

Condobolin and West Wyalong recorded average annual growth rates of 12.9% and 10.8% respectively, for 2005-06 to 2010-11. These were the highest income growth rates recorded in New South Wales over that period. Together these SA2s comprise the largest cereal crop growing region in New South Wales, specialising in wheat, barley and canola. In recent years, irrigation has brought horticulture and cotton growing into the area, thereby supplementing regional income.

Located in the State's inner north-west, Dorrigo ($31,079), Tenterfield ($31,479) and Inverell Region-West ($31,604) had the lowest average total income levels in 2010-11. According to the ABS National Regional Profile, these regions share a reliance on Agriculture employment and an older population age profile - with median ages in the 46 to 47 years range, compared with 38 years for the State overall. While growth in personal income can reflect the relative health and progress of regional economies, wealth is also an important consideration. For example, some people on low incomes may have wealth to draw on, such as property and business assets. Conversely, some people on high incomes may carry high levels of personal debt. While this publication focuses on personal income, readers should note that income alone does not necessarily equate with overall economic well-being. (For more information, see Australian Social Trends, 2011, cat. no. 4102.0).

		2005-06	2010-11	Average annual growth rate 2005-06 to 2010-11
Broad region	Top 5 SA2s(a)	$	$	%
Greater Sydney GCCSA
	Mosman	114 971	142 773	4.4
	Double Bay-Bellevue Hill	114 507	141 544	4.3
	Hunters Hill-Woolwich	110 865	138 007	4.5
	Dover Heights Rose Bay -Vaucluse-Watsons Bay	100 951 100 871	125 350 125 091	4.4 4.4
Greater Sydney GCCSA		47 848	58 828	4.2
Rest of NSW	Queanbeyan West -Jerrabomberra	52 561	68 090	5.3
	Merewether-The Junction	51 187	67 616	5.7
	Newcastle-Cooks Hill	54 932	66 480	3.9
	Singleton	47 249	63 941	6.2
	Singleton Region	46 842	63 342	6.2
Rest of NSW		35 676	45 169	4.8
New South Wales		43 579	54 110	4.4
(a) Excludes SA2s with <100 income earners.

VICTORIA

In 2010-11, 26.8% or 113 of all SA2s in Victoria (with more than 100 income earners) recorded average (mean) total incomes above the state average ($51,398). Of these, only six were located outside of Greater Melbourne.

The SA2 of Toorak, to the south-east of Melbourne's CBD, recorded the highest average total income in Victoria and Greater Melbourne in 2010-11 ($150,548). Toorak was also prominent in investment income terms - recording an average income of $89,841 from this source in 2010-11.

Brighton on the coast of Port Phillip Bay had the second highest average total income in 2010-11 ($111,966). Also in the State and Greater Melbourne top five rankings were Albert Park, East Melbourne and Malvern-Glen Iris.

The SA2 of Southbank recorded the highest average annual income growth rate (6.7%) in Greater Melbourne over 2005-06 to 2010-11. For the same period, the total number of income earners who were Southbank residents rose by 40.6%, up from 5,332 to 7,495 persons. In addition, total income from unincorporated businesses owned by local residents increased by 128.6% (up to $20,881,749).

Outside of Greater Melbourne, the SA2 of Newtown, adjacent to Geelong, recorded the highest average total income ($61,412). Newtown also recorded an average annual growth rate of 4.8% over 2005-06 to 2010-11.

Other SA2s in the rest of Victoria with high average total incomes in 2010-11 were Woodend ($55,798) and Torquay ($52,996).

Yarriambiack and the Mildura Region recorded average annual growth rates of 11.4% and 11.3% respectively, for 2005-06 to 2010-11. These were the highest rates recorded in Victoria over that period. Economic spin-offs from the Wimmera Mallee Pipeline Construction Project may have benefitted Yarriambiack recently, while Mildura maintains its status as a primary fruit production and regional tourism centre.

Kerang ($31,997) and Maryborough ($32,904) recorded the lowest annual average income levels in Victoria in 2010-11.

		2005-06	2010-11	Average annual growth rate 2005-06 to 2010-11
Broad region	Top 5 SA2s(a)	$	$	%
Greater Melbourne GCCSA
	Toorak	121 175	150 548	4.4
	Brighton Albert Park	87 854 76 832	111 966 104 168	5.0 6.3
	East Melbourne	80 524	103 268	5.1
	Malvern-Glen Iris	73 616	94 697	5.2
Greater Melbourne GCCSA		43 570	54 104	4.4
Rest of Victoria	Newtown	48 623	61 412	4.8
	Woodend	41 104	55 798	6.3
	Torquay	39 889	52 996	5.8
	Traralgon	40 809	52 925	5.3
	Geelong	41 839	52 436	4.6
Rest of Victoria		34 022	42 987	4.8
Victoria		41 148	51 398	4.5

(a) Excludes SA2s with <100 income earners.

QUEENSLAND

In 2010-11, 35.7% or 182 of all SA2s in Queensland (with more than 100 income earners) recorded average (mean) total incomes above the state average ($49,057). Of these, 77 were located outside of Greater Brisbane.

The SA2 of Ascot, near the Brisbane airport, recorded the highest average total income in Queensland in 2010-11 ($96,281). Ascot also recorded an average annual growth rate of 5.3% over the 2005-06 to 2010-11 period. Table 6 shows that Hamilton (Qld) ($95,911) and Bardon ($81,461), were also prominent income regions within Greater Brisbane.

Bulimba and Hawthorne, which featured in the Greater Brisbane top five for highest average annual incomes in 2010-11, also shared the highest average annual growth rate (7.6%) with Murarrie - over 2005-06 to 2010-11.

Outside of Greater Brisbane, the SA2s of Moranbah ($83,257), Broadsound-Nebo ($71,435) and Central Highlands-East ($67,288), all prominent in terms of Mining activity, recorded the highest average total incomes in 2010-11.

The SA2 of Northern Peninsula recorded an average annual growth rate of 11.0% over 2005-06 to 2010-11, followed by Far South West (8.9%). These were the highest rates recorded in Queensland over that period. The ABS National Regional Profile indicates that Northern Peninsula has a considerably younger population age profile - a median age of 22.5 years (persons) compared with 36.6 years for the State - and a 54.9% concentration of employment in the Public administration and safety, Health care and social assistance and Education and training industries.

The SA2s with lowest average total incomes in 2010-11 were Gayndah-Mundubbera ($31,116), Cooloola ($31,897) and Kingaroy Region-North ($32,051).

		2005-06	2010-11	Average annual growth rate 2005-06 to 2010-11
Broad region	Top 5 SA2s(a)	$	$	%
Greater Brisbane GCCSA
	Ascot	74 219	96 281	5.3
	Hamilton Bardon	74 127 58 989	95 911 81 461	5.3 6.7
	Bulimba	55 862	80 547	7.6
	Hawthorne	55 695	80 220	7.6
Greater Brisbane GCCSA		40 575	52 016	5.1
Rest of Queensland	Moranbah	61 235	83 257	6.3
	Broadsound-Nebo	54 578	71 435	5.5
	Central Highlands-East	54 753	67 288	4.2
	Emerald	48 413	63 894	5.7
	Shoal Point-Buscasia	48 361	63 748	5.7
Rest of Queensland		36 469	46 269	4.9
Queensland		38 454	49 057	5.0

(a) Excludes SA2s with <100 income earners.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

In 2010-11, 31.5% (or 51) of all SA2s in South Australia (with more than 100 income earners) recorded average (mean) total incomes above the state average ($47,853). Of these, only 12 (or 23.5%) were located outside of Greater Adelaide.

The SA2 of North Adelaide recorded the highest average total income in both South Australia and Greater Adelaide in 2010-11 ($83,035). North Adelaide also recorded an average annual growth rate of 4.3% over the extended 2005-06 to 2010-11 period.

Walkerville, in inner north-eastern Adelaide, had the second highest average total income ($78,108). Also making the State and Greater Adelaide top five listings were Glenside-Beaumont ($73,165) and Unley-Parkside ($71,465).

The Mining centre of Roxby Downs recorded the third highest average total income in South Australia in 2010-11 ($74,933) and the highest level within the rest of South Australia. Other rural SA2s with high average total incomes were Le Hunte-Elliston ($67,840), Kimba-Cleve-Franklin Harbour ($59,356) and West Coast ($53,984) - all in and around the Eyre Peninsula.

Le Hunte-Elliston also recorded the highest average annual growth rate (30.9%) in South Australia (and Australia) for 2005-06 to 2010-11. Kimba-Cleve-Franklin Harbour and West Coast (SA) were also prominent with rates of 26.0% and 14.1% respectively. Interestingly, four of the five highest average annual growth rates in the State were recorded in and around Eyre Peninsula. This growth coincides with large increases in Own unincorporated business income and the rising prominence of the local Aquaculture and seafood processing industries.

Barmera ($34,738), Goolwa-Port Elliot ($34,834) and Renmark ($34,930) had the lowest annual average income levels in South Australia in 2010-11. While Barmera and Renmark are renowned for irrigated agriculture - which can be sensitive to fluctuations in climate and water supply - Goolwa-Port Elliot has become a place of residence for 'sea-change' retirees. According to the 2011 Population Census, Goolwa-Port Elliot's population had a median age of 54.6 years, considerably higher than the State median (39.5 years).

		2005-06	2010-11	Average annual growth rate 2005-06 to 2010-11
Broad region	Top 5 SA2s(a)	$	$	%
Greater Adelaide GCCSA
	North Adelaide	67 246	83 035	4.3
	Walkerville	66 095	78 108	3.4
	Glenside-Beaumont	59 875	73 165	4.1
	Unley-Parkside Toorak Gardens	56 663 57 700	71 465 71 372	4.8 4.3
Greater Adelaide GCCSA		39 115	49 031	4.6
Rest of SA
	Roxby Downs	56 357	74 933	5.9
	Le Hunte-Elliston	17 653	67 840	30.9
	Kimba-Cleve-Franklin Harbour	18 677	59 356	26.0
	West Coast Outback	27 931 37 972	53 984 53 064	14.1 6.9
Rest of SA		31 714	43 743	6.6
South Australia		37 437	47 853	5.0

(a) Excludes SA2s with <100 income earners.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

In 2010-11, 27.6% (or 63 ) of all SA2s in Western Australia (with more than 100 income earners) recorded average (mean) total incomes above the state average ($58,291). Of these, only 13 were located outside of Greater Perth.

Cottesloe, a beach-side SA2 in Perth, recorded the highest average total income in Western Australia and Greater Perth in 2010-11 ($125,411). Nedlands-Dalkeith-Crawley, in south-west Perth on the Swan Basin, had the second highest average total income ($116,269). Also making the State and Greater Perth top five listings were Mosman Park-Peppermint Grove, City Beach and Claremont.

No SA2 outside of Greater Perth made the State top five for highest average total incomes. Highest ranked were Karratha ($86,828) and Port Hedland ($86,079). Also prominent were Roeburne ($80,283), Ashburton ($79,252) and Newman ($79,208) - mining centres to the north of the State.

Morawa, 370 kilometres north of Perth, recorded the State's highest average annual growth rate - at 11.6% over 2005-06 to 2010-11. Mainly known for wheat, sheep and cattle farming, Morawa has attracted recent interest for its surrounding haematite and magnetite iron ore deposits. The 2011 Population Census found that 20.2% of its employed population worked in Mining and Construction, compared with 31.9% in Agriculture.

Other prominent SA2s with high average annual growth rates were the Esperance Region (11.3%), Malaga (11.0%), Northampton-Mullewa-Greenough (10.0%), and Hope Valley-Postans (9.5%). Of these, Malaga and Hope Valley-Postans were located in Greater Perth.

Kulin ($36,177), Denmark ($37,395) and Pemberton ($38,925) recorded the lowest average total income levels in Western Australia in 2010-11.

		2005-06	2010-11	Average annual growth rate 2005-06 to 2010-11
Broad region	Top 5 SA2s(a)	$	$	%
Greater Perth GCCSA
	Cottesloe	89 402	125 411	7.0
	Nedlands-Dalkeith -Crawley	79 321	116 269	7.9
	Mosman Park -Peppermint Grove	77 900	116 253	8.3
	City Beach Claremont	76 624 70 444	115 829 99 777	8.6 7.2
Greater Perth GCCSA		42 931	59 579	6.8
Rest of WA
	Karratha	58 648	86 828	8.2
	Port Hedland	58 886	86 079	7.9
	Roebourne	57 945	80 283	6.7
	Ashburton Newman	59 924 58 445	79 252 79 208	5.8 6.3
Rest of WA		38 827	53 409	6.6
Western Australia		42 110	58 291	6.7

(a) Excludes SA2s with <100 income earners.
TASMANIA


In 2010-11, 38.9% or 37 of all SA2s in Tasmania (with more than 100 income earners) recorded average (mean) total incomes above the state average ($44,018). Of these, 18 were located outside of Greater Hobart.

The SA2 of Sandy Bay, to the south of Hobart, recorded the highest average total income in Tasmania in 2010-11 ($60,548). Table 9 shows that Mount Nelson-Dynnyrne ($58,903) and South Hobart-Fern Tree ($53,919) were also prominent in income terms within Greater Hobart.

Outside of Greater Hobart, the SA2 of West Coast ($52,664) recorded the highest average total income in 2010-11. The West Coast derives some of its income from quite different activities; mining and wilderness-related tourism. According to the 2011 Population Census, Mining contributed 29.4% of regional industry employment while Accommodation and food services contributed 15.6%.

The Northern Midlands recorded an average annual growth rate of 7.1% over 2005-06 to 2010-11, followed by Montrose-Rosetta and Glenorchy (both 6.5%). These were the highest growth rates recorded by SA2s in Tasmania over that period.

Forestier-Tasman ($33,585), St Helens-Scamander ($34,354) and Deloraine ($35,380) recorded the lowest annual average income levels in Tasmania in 2010-11.

		2005-06	2010-11	Average annual growth rate 2005-06 to 2010-11
Broad region	Top 5 SA2s(a)	$	$	%
Greater Hobart GCCSA
	Sandy Bay	50 814	60 548	3.6
	Mount Nelson-Dynnyrne South Hobart-Fern Tree	46 501 44 250	58 903 53 919	4.8 4.0
	Hobart	43 284	53 716	4.4
	West Hobart	42 464	53 139	4.6
Greater Hobart GCCSA		37 363	46 840	4.6
Rest of Tasmania	West Coast	38 784	52 664	6.3
	Norwood	37 564	46 904	4.5
	Ravenswood	37 561	46 903	4.5
	Trevallyn	37 558	46 898	4.5
	Waverley-St Leonards	37 555	46 896	4.5
Rest of Tasmania		33 000	41 788	4.8
Tasmania		34 984	44 018	4.7

(a) Excludes SA2s with <100 income earners.

NORTHERN TERRITORY


In 2010-11, 57.6% or 34 of all SA2s in the Northern Territory (with more than 100 income earners) recorded average (mean) total incomes above the territory average ($54,794). The NT was the only jurisdiction in Australia with over one half of its SA2s having average total incomes above the state/territory average. Three of these SA2s were located outside of Greater Darwin.

The rural SA2 of Anindilyakwa recorded the highest average total income in the NT in 2010-11 ($75,484). Table 10 shows that Nhulunbuy ($64,839) and East Arnhem ($64,698), also outside of Greater Darwin, were prominent. Care should be taken when interpreting these results as some low income earners - for example those receiving Government pensions and allowances or those under the threshold for tax lodgement - are excluded from these results. Another data source, the 2011 Population Census, indicates that one quarter of the combined populations of these three SA2s have a weekly income of $1-$299.

Within Greater Darwin, the SA2 of Darwin Airport, which includes the RAAF Base Darwin, recorded the highest annual average income ($63,119). Ludmilla-The Narrows ($63,045) and Woolner-Bayview-Winnellie ($63,035) were also prominent.

Daly recorded an average annual growth rate for total income of 11.5%, for 2005-06 to 2010-11. Also prominent were Yuendumu-Anmatjere, Sandover-Plenty, Petermann-Simpson and Tanami, all sharing an average annual growth rate of 9.1%.

The SA2s with lowest average total income in 2010-11 were Victoria River ($31,730), Elsey ($31,731) and Tanami ($34,108).

		2005-06	2010-11	Average annual growth rate 2005-06 to 2010-11
Broad region	Top 5 SA2s(a)	$	$	%
Greater Darwin GCCSA
	Darwin Airport	52 135	63 119	3.9
	Ludmilla-The Narrows Woolner-Bayview -Winnellie	52 112 52 109	63 045 63 035	3.9 3.9
	Fannie Bay-The Gardens	52 113	63 028	3.9
	Parap	52 107	63 028	3.9
Greater Darwin GCCSA		44 359	56 468	4.9
Rest of NT	Anindilyakwa	59 622	75 484	4.8
	Nhulunbuy	57 635	64 839	2.4
	East Arnhem	57 732	64 698	2.3
	Mount Johns	41 137	53 286	5.3
	Ross	41 137	53 281	5.3
Rest of NT		38 615	50 367	5.5
Northern Territory		42 412	54 794	5.3

(a) Excludes SA2s with <100 income earners.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

In 2010-11, 35.7% or 35 of all SA2s in the Australian Capital Territory (with more than 100 income earners) recorded average (mean) total incomes above the Territory average ($61,608).

The SA2 of Red Hill recorded the highest average total income in the Australian Capital Territory in 2010-11 ($94,070), with Griffith ($94,064) and Forrest ($94,057) also being prominent.

The SA2 of Crace recorded an average annual growth rate in income of 8.5%, the highest in the ACT over 2005-06 to 2010-11. Crace is a relatively new housing development region, on the inner northern fringe of Canberra. According to the ABS National Regional Profile, 83.8% of Crace's population in 2011 was of working age (15-64 years), considerably higher than the ACT level (71.4%). Moreover, the median age of Crace's resident population was 28.8 years, considerably younger than the Territory level (34.5 years).

Other prominent SA2s were Greenway and Hall with average annual growth rates of 5.9% and 5.8% respectively over 2005-06 to 2010-11.

The SA2s with lowest average total income in 2010-11 were Gungahlin ($54,407), Casey ($54,421) and Fraser ($54,554). However all three were relatively high earning regions, exceeding the corresponding average for Australia ($52,240).

		2005-06	2010-11	Average annual growth rate 2005-06 to 2010-11
Broad region	Top 5 SA2s(a)	$	$	%
ACT	Red Hill	73 827	94 070	5.0
	Griffith	73 838	94 064	5.0
	Forrest	73 877	94 057	4.9
	Yarralumla	67 819	86 721	5.0
	Deakin	67 827	86 718	5.0
Australian Capital Territory		48 744	61 608	4.8

(a) Excludes SA2s with <100 income earners.