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 Greater Geraldton (C), accounting for 10.7% (1,592 households). This share was similar to Regional WA (10.7%).

Section overview

Weekly household income

Greater Geraldton (C) - Total households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household income for Greater Geraldton (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA.

Chart view

Weekly household income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Greater Geraldton (C), with comparison markers for Regional WA.

Greater Geraldton (C)
Regional WA

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

255

% of total

1.7%

1 To 149

2021 count

103

% of total

0.7%

150 To 299

2021 count

264

% of total

1.8%

300 To 399

2021 count

418

% of total

2.8%

400 To 499

2021 count

930

% of total

6.2%

500 To 649

2021 count

705

% of total

4.7%

650 To 799

2021 count

1,003

% of total

6.7%

800 To 999

2021 count

937

% of total

6.3%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

966

% of total

6.5%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

983

% of total

6.6%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

792

% of total

5.3%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

763

% of total

5.1%

2000 To 2499

2021 count

1,592

% of total

10.7%

2500 To 2999

2021 count

1,002

% of total

6.7%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

900

% of total

6.0%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

507

% of total

3.4%

4000 To 4499

2021 count

240

% of total

1.6%

4500 To 4999

2021 count

424

% of total

2.8%

5000 To 5999

2021 count

225

% of total

1.5%

6000 To 7999

2021 count

160

% of total

1.1%

8000 Or More

2021 count

64

% of total

0.4%

Not stated

2021 count

1,663

% of total

11.2%

Data table

Household income for Greater Geraldton (C). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.

Household income for Greater Geraldton (C). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.
Household income for Greater Geraldton (C). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional WA %
Negative Nil Income2551.7%1.6%
1 To 1491030.7%0.7%
150 To 2992641.8%1.5%
300 To 3994182.8%2.4%
400 To 4999306.2%6.0%
500 To 6497054.7%4.2%
650 To 7991,0036.7%6.4%
800 To 9999376.3%6.0%
1000 To 12499666.5%6.9%
1250 To 14999836.6%6.7%
1500 To 17497925.3%5.1%
1750 To 19997635.1%5.2%
2000 To 24991,59210.7%10.7%
2500 To 29991,0026.7%6.3%
3000 To 34999006.0%6.0%
3500 To 39995073.4%3.3%
4000 To 44992401.6%1.7%
4500 To 49994242.8%3.6%
5000 To 59992251.5%2.0%
6000 To 79991601.1%1.5%
8000 Or More640.4%0.7%
Not stated1,66311.2%11.5%
Total14,896100.0%100.0%