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 White Rock (Cairns - Qld), accounting for 12% (203 households). This share was higher than Cairns (R) (11.5%).

Section overview

Weekly household income

White Rock (Cairns - Qld) - Total households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household income for White Rock (Cairns - Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R).

Chart view

Weekly household income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for White Rock (Cairns - Qld), with comparison markers for Cairns (R).

White Rock (Cairns - Qld)
Cairns (R)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

27

% of total

1.6%

1 To 149

2021 count

10

% of total

0.6%

150 To 299

2021 count

27

% of total

1.6%

300 To 399

2021 count

49

% of total

2.9%

400 To 499

2021 count

104

% of total

6.1%

500 To 649

2021 count

75

% of total

4.4%

650 To 799

2021 count

127

% of total

7.5%

800 To 999

2021 count

146

% of total

8.6%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

127

% of total

7.5%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

143

% of total

8.4%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

127

% of total

7.5%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

114

% of total

6.7%

2000 To 2499

2021 count

203

% of total

12.0%

2500 To 2999

2021 count

116

% of total

6.8%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

76

% of total

4.5%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

36

% of total

2.1%

4000 To 4499

2021 count

13

% of total

0.8%

4500 To 4999

2021 count

24

% of total

1.4%

5000 To 5999

2021 count

10

% of total

0.6%

6000 To 7999

2021 count

6

% of total

0.4%

8000 Or More

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Not stated

2021 count

138

% of total

8.1%

Data table

Household income for White Rock (Cairns - Qld). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Cairns (R).

Household income for White Rock (Cairns - Qld). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Cairns (R).
Household income for White Rock (Cairns - Qld). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Cairns (R).
Category2021 count2021 %Cairns (R) %
Negative Nil Income271.6%1.6%
1 To 149100.6%0.6%
150 To 299271.6%1.3%
300 To 399492.9%2.3%
400 To 4991046.1%5.1%
500 To 649754.4%4.6%
650 To 7991277.5%5.9%
800 To 9991468.6%6.8%
1000 To 12491277.5%7.8%
1250 To 14991438.4%7.9%
1500 To 17491277.5%6.2%
1750 To 19991146.7%5.9%
2000 To 249920312.0%11.5%
2500 To 29991166.8%7.0%
3000 To 3499764.5%5.7%
3500 To 3999362.1%3.4%
4000 To 4499130.8%1.8%
4500 To 4999241.4%2.7%
5000 To 5999100.6%1.6%
6000 To 799960.4%1.2%
8000 Or More--0.4%
Not stated1388.1%8.7%
Total1,698100.0%100.0%