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 Macedon Ranges (S), accounting for 10.9% (1,980 households). This share was higher than Regional Vic. (10.4%).

Section overview

Weekly household income

Macedon Ranges (S) - Total households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household income for Macedon Ranges (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Vic..

Chart view

Weekly household income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Macedon Ranges (S), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..

Macedon Ranges (S)
Regional Vic.

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

297

% of total

1.6%

1 To 149

2021 count

128

% of total

0.7%

150 To 299

2021 count

191

% of total

1.0%

300 To 399

2021 count

249

% of total

1.4%

400 To 499

2021 count

827

% of total

4.5%

500 To 649

2021 count

591

% of total

3.2%

650 To 799

2021 count

882

% of total

4.8%

800 To 999

2021 count

903

% of total

5.0%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

1,091

% of total

6.0%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

1,152

% of total

6.3%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

985

% of total

5.4%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

951

% of total

5.2%

2000 To 2499

2021 count

1,980

% of total

10.9%

2500 To 2999

2021 count

1,417

% of total

7.8%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

1,396

% of total

7.7%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

922

% of total

5.1%

4000 To 4499

2021 count

475

% of total

2.6%

4500 To 4999

2021 count

1,023

% of total

5.6%

5000 To 5999

2021 count

726

% of total

4.0%

6000 To 7999

2021 count

559

% of total

3.1%

8000 Or More

2021 count

216

% of total

1.2%

Not stated

2021 count

1,281

% of total

7.0%

Data table

Household income for Macedon Ranges (S). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Vic..

Household income for Macedon Ranges (S). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Vic..
Household income for Macedon Ranges (S). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Vic..
Category2021 count2021 %Regional Vic. %
Negative Nil Income2971.6%1.7%
1 To 1491280.7%0.7%
150 To 2991911.0%1.4%
300 To 3992491.4%2.7%
400 To 4998274.5%7.5%
500 To 6495913.2%5.3%
650 To 7998824.8%7.4%
800 To 9999035.0%7.4%
1000 To 12491,0916.0%7.9%
1250 To 14991,1526.3%7.7%
1500 To 17499855.4%5.6%
1750 To 19999515.2%5.5%
2000 To 24991,98010.9%10.4%
2500 To 29991,4177.8%6.5%
3000 To 34991,3967.7%5.0%
3500 To 39999225.1%2.8%
4000 To 44994752.6%1.5%
4500 To 49991,0235.6%2.5%
5000 To 59997264.0%1.5%
6000 To 79995593.1%1.1%
8000 Or More2161.2%0.5%
Not stated1,2817.0%7.4%
Total18,242100.0%100.0%