Northern Territory
Economy
Wages, jobs, earnings, and cost of living in Northern Territory. Real ABS data — no spin.
Northern Territory economy at a glance
The average full-time worker in NT earns $2,044/week (below the national average of $2,129/week). The unemployment rate sits at 5.0% (above the national 4.3%). Wages grew +2.2% over the past year (nationally +3.4%).
The median weekly rent across NT suburbs is $185, which is 22.5% of median weekly income — within the 30% affordability benchmark.
Wage growth in NT
WPI tracks how fast wages are growing. NT vs national. Hover for detail.
Employment in NT
Unemployment rate and labour force participation for Northern Territory.
What NT earns
Full-time adult average weekly earnings by industry. ABS Cat. 6302.0.
Rent & income in NT
Median rent and income from ABS Census 2021 suburb data across Northern Territory.
Largest suburbs in NT
Highest-population SA2 areas in Northern Territory from ABS Census 2021.
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