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 Barossa (DC), accounting for 11.2% (1,108 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (9.3%).

Section overview

Weekly household income

Barossa (DC) - Total households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household income for Barossa (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA.

Chart view

Weekly household income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Barossa (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.

Barossa (DC)
Regional SA

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

133

% of total

1.3%

1 To 149

2021 count

57

% of total

0.6%

150 To 299

2021 count

108

% of total

1.1%

300 To 399

2021 count

188

% of total

1.9%

400 To 499

2021 count

646

% of total

6.5%

500 To 649

2021 count

492

% of total

5.0%

650 To 799

2021 count

733

% of total

7.4%

800 To 999

2021 count

677

% of total

6.9%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

807

% of total

8.2%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

808

% of total

8.2%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

567

% of total

5.7%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

539

% of total

5.5%

2000 To 2499

2021 count

1,108

% of total

11.2%

2500 To 2999

2021 count

725

% of total

7.3%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

578

% of total

5.9%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

334

% of total

3.4%

4000 To 4499

2021 count

178

% of total

1.8%

4500 To 4999

2021 count

219

% of total

2.2%

5000 To 5999

2021 count

153

% of total

1.6%

6000 To 7999

2021 count

87

% of total

0.9%

8000 Or More

2021 count

36

% of total

0.4%

Not stated

2021 count

696

% of total

7.1%

Data table

Household income for Barossa (DC). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional SA.

Household income for Barossa (DC). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional SA.
Household income for Barossa (DC). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional SA.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional SA %
Negative Nil Income1331.3%1.6%
1 To 149570.6%0.8%
150 To 2991081.1%1.7%
300 To 3991881.9%3.2%
400 To 4996466.5%9.0%
500 To 6494925.0%5.7%
650 To 7997337.4%8.9%
800 To 9996776.9%8.2%
1000 To 12498078.2%8.3%
1250 To 14998088.2%8.1%
1500 To 17495675.7%5.4%
1750 To 19995395.5%5.2%
2000 To 24991,10811.2%9.3%
2500 To 29997257.3%5.3%
3000 To 34995785.9%4.0%
3500 To 39993343.4%2.0%
4000 To 44991781.8%1.0%
4500 To 49992192.2%1.7%
5000 To 59991531.6%0.9%
6000 To 7999870.9%0.6%
8000 Or More360.4%0.4%
Not stated6967.1%8.7%
Total9,869100.0%100.0%