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 Emerton, accounting for 10.5% (75 households). This share was lower than Blacktown (C) (12.8%).

Section overview

Weekly household income

Emerton - Total households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household income for Emerton in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C).

Chart view

Weekly household income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Emerton, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).

Emerton
Blacktown (C)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

17

% of total

2.4%

1 To 149

2021 count

-

% of total

-

150 To 299

2021 count

15

% of total

2.1%

300 To 399

2021 count

33

% of total

4.6%

400 To 499

2021 count

55

% of total

7.7%

500 To 649

2021 count

33

% of total

4.6%

650 To 799

2021 count

54

% of total

7.5%

800 To 999

2021 count

51

% of total

7.1%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

69

% of total

9.6%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

62

% of total

8.6%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

50

% of total

7.0%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

31

% of total

4.3%

2000 To 2499

2021 count

75

% of total

10.5%

2500 To 2999

2021 count

44

% of total

6.1%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

30

% of total

4.2%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

7

% of total

1.0%

4000 To 4499

2021 count

3

% of total

0.4%

4500 To 4999

2021 count

6

% of total

0.8%

5000 To 5999

2021 count

5

% of total

0.7%

6000 To 7999

2021 count

4

% of total

0.6%

8000 Or More

2021 count

4

% of total

0.6%

Not stated

2021 count

69

% of total

9.6%

Data table

Household income for Emerton. Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Blacktown (C).

Household income for Emerton. Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Blacktown (C).
Household income for Emerton. Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Blacktown (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Blacktown (C) %
Negative Nil Income172.4%1.7%
1 To 149--0.5%
150 To 299152.1%1.0%
300 To 399334.6%1.9%
400 To 499557.7%4.1%
500 To 649334.6%2.8%
650 To 799547.5%4.5%
800 To 999517.1%4.7%
1000 To 1249699.6%5.8%
1250 To 1499628.6%6.5%
1500 To 1749507.0%5.5%
1750 To 1999314.3%5.4%
2000 To 24997510.5%12.8%
2500 To 2999446.1%9.2%
3000 To 3499304.2%8.3%
3500 To 399971.0%5.6%
4000 To 449930.4%3.4%
4500 To 499960.8%4.3%
5000 To 599950.7%3.3%
6000 To 799940.6%2.3%
8000 Or More40.6%0.5%
Not stated699.6%6.1%
Total717100.0%100.0%