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 Broome (S), accounting for 10.8% (857 households). This share was similar to Regional WA (10.7%).

Section overview

Weekly household income

Broome (S) - Total households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household income for Broome (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA.

Chart view

Weekly household income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Broome (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.

Broome (S)
Regional WA

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

147

% of total

1.9%

1 To 149

2021 count

63

% of total

0.8%

150 To 299

2021 count

110

% of total

1.4%

300 To 399

2021 count

215

% of total

2.7%

400 To 499

2021 count

269

% of total

3.4%

500 To 649

2021 count

222

% of total

2.8%

650 To 799

2021 count

392

% of total

5.0%

800 To 999

2021 count

386

% of total

4.9%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

559

% of total

7.1%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

526

% of total

6.6%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

367

% of total

4.6%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

409

% of total

5.2%

2000 To 2499

2021 count

857

% of total

10.8%

2500 To 2999

2021 count

553

% of total

7.0%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

549

% of total

6.9%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

343

% of total

4.3%

4000 To 4499

2021 count

173

% of total

2.2%

4500 To 4999

2021 count

329

% of total

4.2%

5000 To 5999

2021 count

216

% of total

2.7%

6000 To 7999

2021 count

167

% of total

2.1%

8000 Or More

2021 count

84

% of total

1.1%

Not stated

2021 count

980

% of total

12.4%

Data table

Household income for Broome (S). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.

Household income for Broome (S). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.
Household income for Broome (S). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional WA %
Negative Nil Income1471.9%1.6%
1 To 149630.8%0.7%
150 To 2991101.4%1.5%
300 To 3992152.7%2.4%
400 To 4992693.4%6.0%
500 To 6492222.8%4.2%
650 To 7993925.0%6.4%
800 To 9993864.9%6.0%
1000 To 12495597.1%6.9%
1250 To 14995266.6%6.7%
1500 To 17493674.6%5.1%
1750 To 19994095.2%5.2%
2000 To 249985710.8%10.7%
2500 To 29995537.0%6.3%
3000 To 34995496.9%6.0%
3500 To 39993434.3%3.3%
4000 To 44991732.2%1.7%
4500 To 49993294.2%3.6%
5000 To 59992162.7%2.0%
6000 To 79991672.1%1.5%
8000 Or More841.1%0.7%
Not stated98012.4%11.5%
Total7,916100.0%100.0%