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 Bourke (A), accounting for 11.4% (101 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (10.3%).

Section overview

Weekly household income

Bourke (A) - Total households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household income for Bourke (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW.

Chart view

Weekly household income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Bourke (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.

Bourke (A)
Regional NSW

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

19

% of total

2.1%

1 To 149

2021 count

8

% of total

0.9%

150 To 299

2021 count

11

% of total

1.2%

300 To 399

2021 count

15

% of total

1.7%

400 To 499

2021 count

50

% of total

5.6%

500 To 649

2021 count

33

% of total

3.7%

650 To 799

2021 count

57

% of total

6.4%

800 To 999

2021 count

55

% of total

6.2%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

56

% of total

6.3%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

61

% of total

6.9%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

36

% of total

4.1%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

48

% of total

5.4%

2000 To 2499

2021 count

101

% of total

11.4%

2500 To 2999

2021 count

45

% of total

5.1%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

59

% of total

6.6%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

20

% of total

2.3%

4000 To 4499

2021 count

12

% of total

1.4%

4500 To 4999

2021 count

38

% of total

4.3%

5000 To 5999

2021 count

9

% of total

1.0%

6000 To 7999

2021 count

9

% of total

1.0%

8000 Or More

2021 count

11

% of total

1.2%

Not stated

2021 count

135

% of total

15.2%

Data table

Household income for Bourke (A). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.

Household income for Bourke (A). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Household income for Bourke (A). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional NSW %
Negative Nil Income192.1%1.7%
1 To 14980.9%0.7%
150 To 299111.2%1.4%
300 To 399151.7%2.6%
400 To 499505.6%7.3%
500 To 649333.7%5.1%
650 To 799576.4%7.3%
800 To 999556.2%7.0%
1000 To 1249566.3%7.7%
1250 To 1499616.9%7.5%
1500 To 1749364.1%5.4%
1750 To 1999485.4%5.3%
2000 To 249910111.4%10.3%
2500 To 2999455.1%6.5%
3000 To 3499596.6%5.3%
3500 To 3999202.3%3.2%
4000 To 4499121.4%1.7%
4500 To 4999384.3%2.8%
5000 To 599991.0%1.8%
6000 To 799991.0%1.4%
8000 Or More111.2%0.6%
Not stated13515.2%7.4%
Total888100.0%100.0%