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 Highgate Hill, accounting for 10.6% (267 households). This share was lower than Brisbane (C) (12%).

Section overview

Weekly household income

Highgate Hill - Total households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household income for Highgate Hill in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C).

Chart view

Weekly household income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Highgate Hill, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).

Highgate Hill
Brisbane (C)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

51

% of total

2.0%

1 To 149

2021 count

18

% of total

0.7%

150 To 299

2021 count

32

% of total

1.3%

300 To 399

2021 count

69

% of total

2.8%

400 To 499

2021 count

110

% of total

4.4%

500 To 649

2021 count

82

% of total

3.3%

650 To 799

2021 count

109

% of total

4.3%

800 To 999

2021 count

136

% of total

5.4%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

149

% of total

5.9%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

181

% of total

7.2%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

134

% of total

5.3%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

142

% of total

5.7%

2000 To 2499

2021 count

267

% of total

10.6%

2500 To 2999

2021 count

138

% of total

5.5%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

141

% of total

5.6%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

96

% of total

3.8%

4000 To 4499

2021 count

66

% of total

2.6%

4500 To 4999

2021 count

172

% of total

6.9%

5000 To 5999

2021 count

106

% of total

4.2%

6000 To 7999

2021 count

89

% of total

3.5%

8000 Or More

2021 count

58

% of total

2.3%

Not stated

2021 count

163

% of total

6.5%

Data table

Household income for Highgate Hill. Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Brisbane (C).

Household income for Highgate Hill. Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Brisbane (C).
Household income for Highgate Hill. Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Brisbane (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Brisbane (C) %
Negative Nil Income512.0%1.6%
1 To 149180.7%0.6%
150 To 299321.3%1.1%
300 To 399692.8%1.8%
400 To 4991104.4%4.0%
500 To 649823.3%3.4%
650 To 7991094.3%4.2%
800 To 9991365.4%4.9%
1000 To 12491495.9%6.2%
1250 To 14991817.2%6.6%
1500 To 17491345.3%5.6%
1750 To 19991425.7%5.5%
2000 To 249926710.6%12.0%
2500 To 29991385.5%7.4%
3000 To 34991415.6%7.1%
3500 To 3999963.8%4.8%
4000 To 4499662.6%2.7%
4500 To 49991726.9%5.6%
5000 To 59991064.2%3.9%
6000 To 7999893.5%3.6%
8000 Or More582.3%1.3%
Not stated1636.5%6.0%
Total2,509100.0%100.0%