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, $400 to $499 was the most common household-income band among households in Bass Coast (S), accounting for 8.9% (1,535 households). This share was higher than Regional Vic. (7.5%).

Section overview

Weekly household income

Bass Coast (S) - Total households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household income for Bass Coast (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Vic..

Chart view

Weekly household income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Bass Coast (S), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..

Bass Coast (S)
Regional Vic.

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

361

% of total

2.1%

1 To 149

2021 count

183

% of total

1.1%

150 To 299

2021 count

260

% of total

1.5%

300 To 399

2021 count

535

% of total

3.1%

400 To 499

2021 count

1,535

% of total

8.9%

500 To 649

2021 count

1,112

% of total

6.4%

650 To 799

2021 count

1,533

% of total

8.9%

800 To 999

2021 count

1,413

% of total

8.2%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

1,512

% of total

8.7%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

1,384

% of total

8.0%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

889

% of total

5.1%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

932

% of total

5.4%

2000 To 2499

2021 count

1,520

% of total

8.8%

2500 To 2999

2021 count

846

% of total

4.9%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

665

% of total

3.8%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

376

% of total

2.2%

4000 To 4499

2021 count

159

% of total

0.9%

4500 To 4999

2021 count

400

% of total

2.3%

5000 To 5999

2021 count

207

% of total

1.2%

6000 To 7999

2021 count

138

% of total

0.8%

8000 Or More

2021 count

89

% of total

0.5%

Not stated

2021 count

1,272

% of total

7.3%

Data table

Household income for Bass Coast (S). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Vic..

Household income for Bass Coast (S). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Vic..
Household income for Bass Coast (S). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Vic..
Category2021 count2021 %Regional Vic. %
Negative Nil Income3612.1%1.7%
1 To 1491831.1%0.7%
150 To 2992601.5%1.4%
300 To 3995353.1%2.7%
400 To 4991,5358.9%7.5%
500 To 6491,1126.4%5.3%
650 To 7991,5338.9%7.4%
800 To 9991,4138.2%7.4%
1000 To 12491,5128.7%7.9%
1250 To 14991,3848.0%7.7%
1500 To 17498895.1%5.6%
1750 To 19999325.4%5.5%
2000 To 24991,5208.8%10.4%
2500 To 29998464.9%6.5%
3000 To 34996653.8%5.0%
3500 To 39993762.2%2.8%
4000 To 44991590.9%1.5%
4500 To 49994002.3%2.5%
5000 To 59992071.2%1.5%
6000 To 79991380.8%1.1%
8000 Or More890.5%0.5%
Not stated1,2727.3%7.4%
Total17,321100.0%100.0%