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 Ardeer, accounting for 12.3% (141 households). This share was higher than Brimbank (C) (10.8%).

Section overview

Weekly household income

Ardeer - Total households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly household income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Ardeer, with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).

Ardeer
Brimbank (C)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

23

% of total

2.0%

1 To 149

2021 count

6

% of total

0.5%

150 To 299

2021 count

20

% of total

1.7%

300 To 399

2021 count

41

% of total

3.6%

400 To 499

2021 count

81

% of total

7.1%

500 To 649

2021 count

59

% of total

5.2%

650 To 799

2021 count

73

% of total

6.4%

800 To 999

2021 count

74

% of total

6.5%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

82

% of total

7.2%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

91

% of total

8.0%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

78

% of total

6.8%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

69

% of total

6.0%

2000 To 2499

2021 count

141

% of total

12.3%

2500 To 2999

2021 count

78

% of total

6.8%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

52

% of total

4.5%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

29

% of total

2.5%

4000 To 4499

2021 count

24

% of total

2.1%

4500 To 4999

2021 count

20

% of total

1.7%

5000 To 5999

2021 count

13

% of total

1.1%

6000 To 7999

2021 count

8

% of total

0.7%

8000 Or More

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Not stated

2021 count

82

% of total

7.2%

Data table

Household income for Ardeer. Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Brimbank (C).

Household income for Ardeer. Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Brimbank (C).
Household income for Ardeer. Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Brimbank (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Brimbank (C) %
Negative Nil Income232.0%2.9%
1 To 14960.5%0.7%
150 To 299201.7%1.5%
300 To 399413.6%2.8%
400 To 499817.1%6.3%
500 To 649595.2%3.7%
650 To 799736.4%6.9%
800 To 999746.5%6.7%
1000 To 1249827.2%7.3%
1250 To 1499918.0%7.9%
1500 To 1749786.8%6.0%
1750 To 1999696.0%5.6%
2000 To 249914112.3%10.8%
2500 To 2999786.8%7.3%
3000 To 3499524.5%5.7%
3500 To 3999292.5%3.6%
4000 To 4499242.1%2.2%
4500 To 4999201.7%2.3%
5000 To 5999131.1%1.9%
6000 To 799980.7%1.2%
8000 Or More--0.3%
Not stated827.2%6.8%
Total1,144100.0%100.0%