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, $400 to $499 was the most common household-income band among households in Sheffield, accounting for 12.2% (82 households). This share was higher than Kentish (M) (8.6%).

Section overview

Weekly household income

Sheffield - Total households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household income for Sheffield in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Kentish (M).

Chart view

Weekly household income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Sheffield, with comparison markers for Kentish (M).

Sheffield
Kentish (M)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

14

% of total

2.1%

1 To 149

2021 count

5

% of total

0.7%

150 To 299

2021 count

13

% of total

1.9%

300 To 399

2021 count

25

% of total

3.7%

400 To 499

2021 count

82

% of total

12.2%

500 To 649

2021 count

40

% of total

6.0%

650 To 799

2021 count

68

% of total

10.1%

800 To 999

2021 count

75

% of total

11.2%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

56

% of total

8.3%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

51

% of total

7.6%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

33

% of total

4.9%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

28

% of total

4.2%

2000 To 2499

2021 count

38

% of total

5.7%

2500 To 2999

2021 count

31

% of total

4.6%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

19

% of total

2.8%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

13

% of total

1.9%

4000 To 4499

2021 count

3

% of total

0.4%

4500 To 4999

2021 count

10

% of total

1.5%

5000 To 5999

2021 count

6

% of total

0.9%

6000 To 7999

2021 count

5

% of total

0.7%

8000 Or More

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Not stated

2021 count

57

% of total

8.5%

Data table

Household income for Sheffield. Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Kentish (M).

Household income for Sheffield. Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Kentish (M).
Household income for Sheffield. Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Kentish (M).
Category2021 count2021 %Kentish (M) %
Negative Nil Income142.1%1.8%
1 To 14950.7%0.8%
150 To 299131.9%1.5%
300 To 399253.7%3.2%
400 To 4998212.2%8.6%
500 To 649406.0%4.2%
650 To 7996810.1%9.0%
800 To 9997511.2%8.9%
1000 To 1249568.3%8.5%
1250 To 1499517.6%8.8%
1500 To 1749334.9%6.4%
1750 To 1999284.2%5.3%
2000 To 2499385.7%8.6%
2500 To 2999314.6%5.7%
3000 To 3499192.8%3.8%
3500 To 3999131.9%2.3%
4000 To 449930.4%1.0%
4500 To 4999101.5%1.7%
5000 To 599960.9%0.9%
6000 To 799950.7%-
8000 Or More--0.1%
Not stated578.5%8.7%
Total672100.0%100.0%