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 Mortdale, accounting for 12% (474 households). This share was higher than Georges River (A) (11.6%).

Section overview

Weekly household income

Mortdale - Total households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household income for Mortdale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Georges River (A).

Chart view

Weekly household income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Mortdale, with comparison markers for Georges River (A).

Mortdale
Georges River (A)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

54

% of total

1.4%

1 To 149

2021 count

25

% of total

0.6%

150 To 299

2021 count

37

% of total

0.9%

300 To 399

2021 count

70

% of total

1.8%

400 To 499

2021 count

164

% of total

4.1%

500 To 649

2021 count

125

% of total

3.2%

650 To 799

2021 count

200

% of total

5.0%

800 To 999

2021 count

180

% of total

4.5%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

263

% of total

6.6%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

286

% of total

7.2%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

266

% of total

6.7%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

229

% of total

5.8%

2000 To 2499

2021 count

474

% of total

12.0%

2500 To 2999

2021 count

274

% of total

6.9%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

297

% of total

7.5%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

200

% of total

5.0%

4000 To 4499

2021 count

136

% of total

3.4%

4500 To 4999

2021 count

190

% of total

4.8%

5000 To 5999

2021 count

163

% of total

4.1%

6000 To 7999

2021 count

120

% of total

3.0%

8000 Or More

2021 count

34

% of total

0.9%

Not stated

2021 count

177

% of total

4.5%

Data table

Household income for Mortdale. Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Georges River (A).

Household income for Mortdale. Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Georges River (A).
Household income for Mortdale. Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Georges River (A).
Category2021 count2021 %Georges River (A) %
Negative Nil Income541.4%2.3%
1 To 149250.6%0.7%
150 To 299370.9%1.1%
300 To 399701.8%2.0%
400 To 4991644.1%4.7%
500 To 6491253.2%3.3%
650 To 7992005.0%4.8%
800 To 9991804.5%4.9%
1000 To 12492636.6%6.3%
1250 To 14992867.2%6.7%
1500 To 17492666.7%5.2%
1750 To 19992295.8%5.5%
2000 To 249947412.0%11.6%
2500 To 29992746.9%7.5%
3000 To 34992977.5%7.0%
3500 To 39992005.0%4.7%
4000 To 44991363.4%3.0%
4500 To 49991904.8%4.5%
5000 To 59991634.1%3.8%
6000 To 79991203.0%3.5%
8000 Or More340.9%1.2%
Not stated1774.5%5.7%
Total3,964100.0%100.0%