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 Carnarvon (S), accounting for 9.4% (285 households). This share was lower than Regional WA (10.7%).

Section overview

Weekly household income

Carnarvon (S) - Total households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly household income snapshot

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

Carnarvon (S)
Regional WA

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

59

% of total

1.9%

1 To 149

2021 count

35

% of total

1.1%

150 To 299

2021 count

53

% of total

1.7%

300 To 399

2021 count

72

% of total

2.4%

400 To 499

2021 count

173

% of total

5.7%

500 To 649

2021 count

125

% of total

4.1%

650 To 799

2021 count

244

% of total

8.0%

800 To 999

2021 count

235

% of total

7.7%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

271

% of total

8.9%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

236

% of total

7.7%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

121

% of total

4.0%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

171

% of total

5.6%

2000 To 2499

2021 count

285

% of total

9.4%

2500 To 2999

2021 count

173

% of total

5.7%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

141

% of total

4.6%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

89

% of total

2.9%

4000 To 4499

2021 count

44

% of total

1.4%

4500 To 4999

2021 count

87

% of total

2.9%

5000 To 5999

2021 count

43

% of total

1.4%

6000 To 7999

2021 count

37

% of total

1.2%

8000 Or More

2021 count

27

% of total

0.9%

Not stated

2021 count

326

% of total

10.7%

Data table

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

Household income for Carnarvon (S). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.
Household income for Carnarvon (S). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional WA %
Negative Nil Income591.9%1.6%
1 To 149351.1%0.7%
150 To 299531.7%1.5%
300 To 399722.4%2.4%
400 To 4991735.7%6.0%
500 To 6491254.1%4.2%
650 To 7992448.0%6.4%
800 To 9992357.7%6.0%
1000 To 12492718.9%6.9%
1250 To 14992367.7%6.7%
1500 To 17491214.0%5.1%
1750 To 19991715.6%5.2%
2000 To 24992859.4%10.7%
2500 To 29991735.7%6.3%
3000 To 34991414.6%6.0%
3500 To 3999892.9%3.3%
4000 To 4499441.4%1.7%
4500 To 4999872.9%3.6%
5000 To 5999431.4%2.0%
6000 To 7999371.2%1.5%
8000 Or More270.9%0.7%
Not stated32610.7%11.5%
Total3,047100.0%100.0%