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 Riverton (WA), accounting for 11.3% (236 households). This share was similar to Canning (C) (11.4%).

Section overview

Weekly household income

Riverton (WA) - Total households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household income for Riverton (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Canning (C).

Chart view

Weekly household income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Riverton (WA), with comparison markers for Canning (C).

Riverton (WA)
Canning (C)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

37

% of total

1.8%

1 To 149

2021 count

17

% of total

0.8%

150 To 299

2021 count

31

% of total

1.5%

300 To 399

2021 count

36

% of total

1.7%

400 To 499

2021 count

113

% of total

5.4%

500 To 649

2021 count

75

% of total

3.6%

650 To 799

2021 count

105

% of total

5.0%

800 To 999

2021 count

107

% of total

5.1%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

129

% of total

6.2%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

149

% of total

7.1%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

109

% of total

5.2%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

104

% of total

5.0%

2000 To 2499

2021 count

236

% of total

11.3%

2500 To 2999

2021 count

140

% of total

6.7%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

166

% of total

8.0%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

98

% of total

4.7%

4000 To 4499

2021 count

47

% of total

2.3%

4500 To 4999

2021 count

114

% of total

5.5%

5000 To 5999

2021 count

64

% of total

3.1%

6000 To 7999

2021 count

49

% of total

2.3%

8000 Or More

2021 count

14

% of total

0.7%

Not stated

2021 count

147

% of total

7.0%

Data table

Household income for Riverton (WA). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Canning (C).

Household income for Riverton (WA). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Canning (C).
Household income for Riverton (WA). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Canning (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Canning (C) %
Negative Nil Income371.8%1.9%
1 To 149170.8%0.8%
150 To 299311.5%1.3%
300 To 399361.7%2.1%
400 To 4991135.4%4.9%
500 To 649753.6%3.5%
650 To 7991055.0%5.0%
800 To 9991075.1%5.3%
1000 To 12491296.2%6.7%
1250 To 14991497.1%6.8%
1500 To 17491095.2%5.6%
1750 To 19991045.0%5.4%
2000 To 249923611.3%11.4%
2500 To 29991406.7%7.6%
3000 To 34991668.0%7.0%
3500 To 3999984.7%4.2%
4000 To 4499472.3%2.4%
4500 To 49991145.5%4.0%
5000 To 5999643.1%2.9%
6000 To 7999492.3%2.0%
8000 Or More140.7%0.6%
Not stated1477.0%8.7%
Total2,087100.0%100.0%