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 Wantirna South, accounting for 10.9% (794 households). This share was lower than Knox (C) (12%).

Section overview

Weekly household income

Wantirna South - Total households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household income for Wantirna South in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Knox (C).

Chart view

Weekly household income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Wantirna South, with comparison markers for Knox (C).

Wantirna South
Knox (C)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

152

% of total

2.1%

1 To 149

2021 count

59

% of total

0.8%

150 To 299

2021 count

90

% of total

1.2%

300 To 399

2021 count

136

% of total

1.9%

400 To 499

2021 count

405

% of total

5.6%

500 To 649

2021 count

257

% of total

3.5%

650 To 799

2021 count

390

% of total

5.4%

800 To 999

2021 count

374

% of total

5.1%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

454

% of total

6.2%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

479

% of total

6.6%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

388

% of total

5.3%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

384

% of total

5.3%

2000 To 2499

2021 count

794

% of total

10.9%

2500 To 2999

2021 count

592

% of total

8.1%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

512

% of total

7.0%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

334

% of total

4.6%

4000 To 4499

2021 count

210

% of total

2.9%

4500 To 4999

2021 count

317

% of total

4.4%

5000 To 5999

2021 count

274

% of total

3.8%

6000 To 7999

2021 count

223

% of total

3.1%

8000 Or More

2021 count

47

% of total

0.6%

Not stated

2021 count

415

% of total

5.7%

Data table

Household income for Wantirna South. Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Knox (C).

Household income for Wantirna South. Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Knox (C).
Household income for Wantirna South. Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Knox (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Knox (C) %
Negative Nil Income1522.1%1.7%
1 To 149590.8%0.7%
150 To 299901.2%1.0%
300 To 3991361.9%1.7%
400 To 4994055.6%5.0%
500 To 6492573.5%3.4%
650 To 7993905.4%5.5%
800 To 9993745.1%5.6%
1000 To 12494546.2%6.9%
1250 To 14994796.6%7.1%
1500 To 17493885.3%5.7%
1750 To 19993845.3%5.6%
2000 To 249979410.9%12.0%
2500 To 29995928.1%8.8%
3000 To 34995127.0%7.6%
3500 To 39993344.6%4.7%
4000 To 44992102.9%2.6%
4500 To 49993174.4%3.6%
5000 To 59992743.8%2.9%
6000 To 79992233.1%1.9%
8000 Or More470.6%0.4%
Not stated4155.7%5.6%
Total7,286100.0%100.0%