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, $650 to $799 was the most common household-income band among households in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional, accounting for 9.6% (441 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (7.3%).

Section overview

Weekly household income

Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional - Total households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household income for Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW.

Chart view

Weekly household income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional, with comparison markers for Regional NSW.

Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional
Regional NSW

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

83

% of total

1.8%

1 To 149

2021 count

36

% of total

0.8%

150 To 299

2021 count

94

% of total

2.1%

300 To 399

2021 count

155

% of total

3.4%

400 To 499

2021 count

438

% of total

9.6%

500 To 649

2021 count

264

% of total

5.8%

650 To 799

2021 count

441

% of total

9.6%

800 To 999

2021 count

361

% of total

7.9%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

390

% of total

8.5%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

318

% of total

6.9%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

243

% of total

5.3%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

221

% of total

4.8%

2000 To 2499

2021 count

392

% of total

8.6%

2500 To 2999

2021 count

235

% of total

5.1%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

189

% of total

4.1%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

90

% of total

2.0%

4000 To 4499

2021 count

40

% of total

0.9%

4500 To 4999

2021 count

86

% of total

1.9%

5000 To 5999

2021 count

42

% of total

0.9%

6000 To 7999

2021 count

45

% of total

1.0%

8000 Or More

2021 count

29

% of total

0.6%

Not stated

2021 count

386

% of total

8.4%

Data table

Household income for Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional. Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.

Household income for Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional. Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Household income for Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional. Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional NSW %
Negative Nil Income831.8%1.7%
1 To 149360.8%0.7%
150 To 299942.1%1.4%
300 To 3991553.4%2.6%
400 To 4994389.6%7.3%
500 To 6492645.8%5.1%
650 To 7994419.6%7.3%
800 To 9993617.9%7.0%
1000 To 12493908.5%7.7%
1250 To 14993186.9%7.5%
1500 To 17492435.3%5.4%
1750 To 19992214.8%5.3%
2000 To 24993928.6%10.3%
2500 To 29992355.1%6.5%
3000 To 34991894.1%5.3%
3500 To 3999902.0%3.2%
4000 To 4499400.9%1.7%
4500 To 4999861.9%2.8%
5000 To 5999420.9%1.8%
6000 To 7999451.0%1.4%
8000 Or More290.6%0.6%
Not stated3868.4%7.4%
Total4,578100.0%100.0%