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 East Pilbara (S), accounting for 12.9% (294 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (10.7%).

Section overview

Weekly household income

East Pilbara (S) - Total households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly household income snapshot

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

East Pilbara (S)
Regional WA

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

30

% of total

1.3%

1 To 149

2021 count

6

% of total

0.3%

150 To 299

2021 count

21

% of total

0.9%

300 To 399

2021 count

34

% of total

1.5%

400 To 499

2021 count

40

% of total

1.8%

500 To 649

2021 count

29

% of total

1.3%

650 To 799

2021 count

83

% of total

3.6%

800 To 999

2021 count

103

% of total

4.5%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

112

% of total

4.9%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

136

% of total

6.0%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

131

% of total

5.7%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

132

% of total

5.8%

2000 To 2499

2021 count

294

% of total

12.9%

2500 To 2999

2021 count

150

% of total

6.6%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

205

% of total

9.0%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

122

% of total

5.3%

4000 To 4499

2021 count

61

% of total

2.7%

4500 To 4999

2021 count

177

% of total

7.8%

5000 To 5999

2021 count

83

% of total

3.6%

6000 To 7999

2021 count

72

% of total

3.2%

8000 Or More

2021 count

24

% of total

1.1%

Not stated

2021 count

237

% of total

10.4%

Data table

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

Household income for East Pilbara (S). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.
Household income for East Pilbara (S). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional WA %
Negative Nil Income301.3%1.6%
1 To 14960.3%0.7%
150 To 299210.9%1.5%
300 To 399341.5%2.4%
400 To 499401.8%6.0%
500 To 649291.3%4.2%
650 To 799833.6%6.4%
800 To 9991034.5%6.0%
1000 To 12491124.9%6.9%
1250 To 14991366.0%6.7%
1500 To 17491315.7%5.1%
1750 To 19991325.8%5.2%
2000 To 249929412.9%10.7%
2500 To 29991506.6%6.3%
3000 To 34992059.0%6.0%
3500 To 39991225.3%3.3%
4000 To 4499612.7%1.7%
4500 To 49991777.8%3.6%
5000 To 5999833.6%2.0%
6000 To 7999723.2%1.5%
8000 Or More241.1%0.7%
Not stated23710.4%11.5%
Total2,282100.0%100.0%