Income

Household income

About this topic

Household income shows the combined gross income reported for households. Because households are the common economic unit for sharing housing and living costs, this topic is widely used in socio-economic analysis.

This topic helps indicate economic resources, but income is not the same as wealth and can be strongly affected by household composition, retirement, and labour force participation. The dollar ranges are shown for the latest Census year only, so household income quartiles are more suitable for comparisons over time.

Interpretation notes

  • Total household income combines gross weekly income reported for the household and is affected by how many people contribute income.
  • Because it is not adjusted for household size or composition, it should not be treated as a direct measure of living standards.

Key insight

In 2021, $2,000 to $2,499 was the most common household-income band among households in Adelaide Hills (DC), accounting for 10.5% (1,547 households). This share was lower than Greater Adelaide (11.1%).

Section overview

Weekly household income

Adelaide Hills (DC) - Total households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household income for Adelaide Hills (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Adelaide.

Chart view

Weekly household income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Adelaide Hills (DC), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.

Adelaide Hills (DC)
Greater Adelaide

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

134

% of total

0.9%

1 To 149

2021 count

78

% of total

0.5%

150 To 299

2021 count

141

% of total

1.0%

300 To 399

2021 count

221

% of total

1.5%

400 To 499

2021 count

634

% of total

4.3%

500 To 649

2021 count

459

% of total

3.1%

650 To 799

2021 count

754

% of total

5.1%

800 To 999

2021 count

807

% of total

5.5%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

889

% of total

6.1%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

999

% of total

6.8%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

748

% of total

5.1%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

740

% of total

5.0%

2000 To 2499

2021 count

1,547

% of total

10.5%

2500 To 2999

2021 count

1,185

% of total

8.1%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

1,113

% of total

7.6%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

691

% of total

4.7%

4000 To 4499

2021 count

418

% of total

2.9%

4500 To 4999

2021 count

760

% of total

5.2%

5000 To 5999

2021 count

577

% of total

3.9%

6000 To 7999

2021 count

472

% of total

3.2%

8000 Or More

2021 count

220

% of total

1.5%

Not stated

2021 count

1,079

% of total

7.4%

Data table

Household income for Adelaide Hills (DC). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Adelaide.

Household income for Adelaide Hills (DC). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Adelaide.
Household income for Adelaide Hills (DC). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Adelaide.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Adelaide %
Negative Nil Income1340.9%1.5%
1 To 149780.5%0.6%
150 To 2991411.0%1.4%
300 To 3992211.5%2.5%
400 To 4996344.3%6.4%
500 To 6494593.1%4.8%
650 To 7997545.1%6.3%
800 To 9998075.5%6.8%
1000 To 12498896.1%7.7%
1250 To 14999996.8%7.7%
1500 To 17497485.1%5.9%
1750 To 19997405.0%5.6%
2000 To 24991,54710.5%11.1%
2500 To 29991,1858.1%7.2%
3000 To 34991,1137.6%5.7%
3500 To 39996914.7%3.5%
4000 To 44994182.9%1.9%
4500 To 49997605.2%2.9%
5000 To 59995773.9%2.0%
6000 To 79994723.2%1.6%
8000 Or More2201.5%0.6%
Not stated1,0797.4%6.3%
Total14,666100.0%100.0%