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 Litchfield (M), accounting for 9.7% (717 households). This share was lower than Greater Darwin (12.9%).

Section overview

Weekly household income

Litchfield (M) - Total households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household income for Litchfield (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Darwin.

Chart view

Weekly household income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Litchfield (M), with comparison markers for Greater Darwin.

Litchfield (M)
Greater Darwin

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

114

% of total

1.5%

1 To 149

2021 count

43

% of total

0.6%

150 To 299

2021 count

68

% of total

0.9%

300 To 399

2021 count

99

% of total

1.3%

400 To 499

2021 count

212

% of total

2.9%

500 To 649

2021 count

173

% of total

2.3%

650 To 799

2021 count

270

% of total

3.6%

800 To 999

2021 count

338

% of total

4.6%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

414

% of total

5.6%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

439

% of total

5.9%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

343

% of total

4.6%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

355

% of total

4.8%

2000 To 2499

2021 count

717

% of total

9.7%

2500 To 2999

2021 count

542

% of total

7.3%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

544

% of total

7.3%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

431

% of total

5.8%

4000 To 4499

2021 count

240

% of total

3.2%

4500 To 4999

2021 count

379

% of total

5.1%

5000 To 5999

2021 count

281

% of total

3.8%

6000 To 7999

2021 count

218

% of total

2.9%

8000 Or More

2021 count

75

% of total

1.0%

Not stated

2021 count

1,122

% of total

15.1%

Data table

Household income for Litchfield (M). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Darwin.

Household income for Litchfield (M). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Darwin.
Household income for Litchfield (M). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Darwin.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Darwin %
Negative Nil Income1141.5%1.2%
1 To 149430.6%0.4%
150 To 299680.9%0.9%
300 To 399991.3%2.0%
400 To 4992122.9%3.1%
500 To 6491732.3%2.4%
650 To 7992703.6%3.3%
800 To 9993384.6%4.0%
1000 To 12494145.6%5.4%
1250 To 14994395.9%6.1%
1500 To 17493434.6%5.5%
1750 To 19993554.8%5.7%
2000 To 24997179.7%12.9%
2500 To 29995427.3%8.1%
3000 To 34995447.3%7.6%
3500 To 39994315.8%5.4%
4000 To 44992403.2%3.1%
4500 To 49993795.1%5.0%
5000 To 59992813.8%3.2%
6000 To 79992182.9%2.7%
8000 Or More751.0%0.8%
Not stated1,12215.1%11.1%
Total7,417100.0%100.0%