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 Riverstone, accounting for 14.5% (409 households). This share was higher than Blacktown (C) (12.8%).

Section overview

Weekly household income

Riverstone - Total households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly household income snapshot

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

Riverstone
Blacktown (C)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

50

% of total

1.8%

1 To 149

2021 count

13

% of total

0.5%

150 To 299

2021 count

15

% of total

0.5%

300 To 399

2021 count

51

% of total

1.8%

400 To 499

2021 count

111

% of total

3.9%

500 To 649

2021 count

68

% of total

2.4%

650 To 799

2021 count

128

% of total

4.5%

800 To 999

2021 count

125

% of total

4.4%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

158

% of total

5.6%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

175

% of total

6.2%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

163

% of total

5.8%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

179

% of total

6.4%

2000 To 2499

2021 count

409

% of total

14.5%

2500 To 2999

2021 count

290

% of total

10.3%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

268

% of total

9.5%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

151

% of total

5.4%

4000 To 4499

2021 count

87

% of total

3.1%

4500 To 4999

2021 count

102

% of total

3.6%

5000 To 5999

2021 count

74

% of total

2.6%

6000 To 7999

2021 count

36

% of total

1.3%

8000 Or More

2021 count

8

% of total

0.3%

Not stated

2021 count

154

% of total

5.5%

Data table

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

Household income for Riverstone. Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Blacktown (C).
Household income for Riverstone. Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Blacktown (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Blacktown (C) %
Negative Nil Income501.8%1.7%
1 To 149130.5%0.5%
150 To 299150.5%1.0%
300 To 399511.8%1.9%
400 To 4991113.9%4.1%
500 To 649682.4%2.8%
650 To 7991284.5%4.5%
800 To 9991254.4%4.7%
1000 To 12491585.6%5.8%
1250 To 14991756.2%6.5%
1500 To 17491635.8%5.5%
1750 To 19991796.4%5.4%
2000 To 249940914.5%12.8%
2500 To 299929010.3%9.2%
3000 To 34992689.5%8.3%
3500 To 39991515.4%5.6%
4000 To 4499873.1%3.4%
4500 To 49991023.6%4.3%
5000 To 5999742.6%3.3%
6000 To 7999361.3%2.3%
8000 Or More80.3%0.5%
Not stated1545.5%6.1%
Total2,815100.0%100.0%