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, $4,500 to $4,999 was the most common household-income band among households in Nickol, accounting for 15.9% (224 households). This share was higher than Karratha (C) (10.9%).

Section overview

Weekly household income

Nickol - Total households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household income for Nickol in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Karratha (C).

Chart view

Weekly household income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Nickol, with comparison markers for Karratha (C).

Nickol
Karratha (C)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

13

% of total

0.9%

1 To 149

2021 count

-

% of total

-

150 To 299

2021 count

10

% of total

0.7%

300 To 399

2021 count

6

% of total

0.4%

400 To 499

2021 count

10

% of total

0.7%

500 To 649

2021 count

13

% of total

0.9%

650 To 799

2021 count

6

% of total

0.4%

800 To 999

2021 count

10

% of total

0.7%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

11

% of total

0.8%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

28

% of total

2.0%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

43

% of total

3.0%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

57

% of total

4.0%

2000 To 2499

2021 count

140

% of total

9.9%

2500 To 2999

2021 count

83

% of total

5.9%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

157

% of total

11.1%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

94

% of total

6.7%

4000 To 4499

2021 count

63

% of total

4.5%

4500 To 4999

2021 count

224

% of total

15.9%

5000 To 5999

2021 count

142

% of total

10.0%

6000 To 7999

2021 count

114

% of total

8.1%

8000 Or More

2021 count

25

% of total

1.8%

Not stated

2021 count

164

% of total

11.6%

Data table

Household income for Nickol. Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Karratha (C).

Household income for Nickol. Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Karratha (C).
Household income for Nickol. Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Karratha (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Karratha (C) %
Negative Nil Income130.9%1.0%
1 To 149--0.4%
150 To 299100.7%0.7%
300 To 39960.4%0.9%
400 To 499100.7%1.3%
500 To 649130.9%1.2%
650 To 79960.4%2.1%
800 To 999100.7%2.4%
1000 To 1249110.8%3.4%
1250 To 1499282.0%3.6%
1500 To 1749433.0%3.9%
1750 To 1999574.0%5.1%
2000 To 24991409.9%12.1%
2500 To 2999835.9%6.2%
3000 To 349915711.1%9.8%
3500 To 3999946.7%5.9%
4000 To 4499634.5%3.8%
4500 To 499922415.9%10.9%
5000 To 599914210.0%6.9%
6000 To 79991148.1%5.2%
8000 Or More251.8%1.3%
Not stated16411.6%11.9%
Total1,413100.0%100.0%