5673.0.55.003 - Wage and Salary Earner Statistics for Small Areas, Time Series, 2003-04 to 2008-09 Quality Declaration 
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NORTHERN TERRITORY

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Top Average Wage and Salary Income Regions, 2008-09
Average Wage and Salary Incomes in the Darwin Statistical Division, 2008-09
Number of Wage and Salary Earners by Income Range, 2003-04 to 2008-09



TOP AVERAGE WAGE AND SALARY INCOME REGIONS, 2008-09

This section focuses on the five SLAs in Darwin Statistical Division (SD) and Northern Territory - Balance with the highest average Wage and salary incomes in 2008-09.

TOP AVERAGE WAGES AND SALARIES, NORTHERN TERRITORY, 2008-09

Average Annual Wage and Salary Income
Average Annual Growth Rate
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
Top 5 SLAs (a)
$
$
$
$
$
$
%

Darwin SDParap
43,393
46,665
48,707
49,278
51,193
54,235
4.6
Ludmilla
43,360
46,678
48,656
49,189
51,097
54,151
4.5
Fannie Bay
43,407
46,692
48,658
49,206
51,098
54,096
4.5
Winnellie
42,853
46,243
48,341
49,093
50,976
54,093
4.8
Bayview-Woolner
43,330
46,648
48,591
49,168
51,058
54,073
4.5
Darwin SD
39,437
42,222
43,723
45,014
47,298
50,189
4.9
Balance of NTAlyangula
56,179
60,620
62,472
62,115
64,600
70,858
4.8
Nhulunbuy
47,507
50,701
55,879
58,744
59,669
59,721
4.7
West Arnhem (S) - Jabiru
41,040
46,018
49,638
50,216
53,331
54,304
5.8
East Arnhem (S)
38,226
39,180
42,698
44,710
45,873
47,291
4.3
Katherine (T)
36,458
38,149
39,547
40,779
41,985
45,738
4.6
Balance of NT (b)
34,466
35,983
37,618
39,278
41,251
43,986
5.0
Northern Territory
37,665
40,016
41,589
43,027
45,216
48,049
5.0

(a) Top 5 SLAs exclude regions with less than 100 Wage and salary earners
(b) Excludes SLA 'NT Unknown'


The three SLAs with the highest average annual incomes in 2008-09 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 2008-09.


AVERAGE WAGE AND SALARY INCOMES IN THE DARWIN STATISTICAL DIVISION, 2008-09

The following map shows geographical variations in average Wage and salary incomes within the Darwin Statistical Division in 2008-09.

AVERAGE INCOME FROM WAGES AND SALARIES - By Statistical Local Area, Darwin Statistical Division, 2008-09
Map showing average Wage and salary incomes by SLA in the Darwin Statistical Division in 2008-09


NUMBER OF WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY INCOME RANGE, 2003-04 TO 2008-09

The following animated graph shows the number of Wage and salary earners (male and female) by income range in each financial year, 2003-04 to 2008-09 (click on the play button to move through the years) . To find data for other states or territories, or for Australia, use the 'Switch Dataset' box to make your selection.

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