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, $400 to $499 was the most common household-income band among households in Broken Hill (part), accounting for 10.7% (817 households). This share was similar to Broken Hill (C) (10.8%).

Section overview

Weekly household income

Broken Hill (part) - Total households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly household income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Broken Hill (part), with comparison markers for Broken Hill (C).

Broken Hill (part)
Broken Hill (C)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

143

% of total

1.9%

1 To 149

2021 count

55

% of total

0.7%

150 To 299

2021 count

145

% of total

1.9%

300 To 399

2021 count

256

% of total

3.4%

400 To 499

2021 count

817

% of total

10.7%

500 To 649

2021 count

448

% of total

5.9%

650 To 799

2021 count

596

% of total

7.8%

800 To 999

2021 count

582

% of total

7.6%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

585

% of total

7.7%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

549

% of total

7.2%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

368

% of total

4.8%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

367

% of total

4.8%

2000 To 2499

2021 count

692

% of total

9.1%

2500 To 2999

2021 count

408

% of total

5.4%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

339

% of total

4.4%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

215

% of total

2.8%

4000 To 4499

2021 count

95

% of total

1.2%

4500 To 4999

2021 count

160

% of total

2.1%

5000 To 5999

2021 count

70

% of total

0.9%

6000 To 7999

2021 count

48

% of total

0.6%

8000 Or More

2021 count

22

% of total

0.3%

Not stated

2021 count

658

% of total

8.6%

Data table

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

Household income for Broken Hill (part). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Broken Hill (C).
Household income for Broken Hill (part). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Broken Hill (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Broken Hill (C) %
Negative Nil Income1431.9%1.9%
1 To 149550.7%0.7%
150 To 2991451.9%1.9%
300 To 3992563.4%3.4%
400 To 49981710.7%10.8%
500 To 6494485.9%5.9%
650 To 7995967.8%7.8%
800 To 9995827.6%7.6%
1000 To 12495857.7%7.7%
1250 To 14995497.2%7.2%
1500 To 17493684.8%4.8%
1750 To 19993674.8%4.8%
2000 To 24996929.1%9.0%
2500 To 29994085.4%5.4%
3000 To 34993394.4%4.5%
3500 To 39992152.8%2.8%
4000 To 4499951.2%1.3%
4500 To 49991602.1%2.1%
5000 To 5999700.9%0.9%
6000 To 7999480.6%0.6%
8000 Or More220.3%0.3%
Not stated6588.6%8.6%
Total7,618100.0%100.0%