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 Blacks Beach, accounting for 11.5% (160 households). This share was higher than Mackay (R) (11.2%).

Section overview

Weekly household income

Blacks Beach - Total households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household income for Blacks Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R).

Chart view

Weekly household income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Blacks Beach, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).

Blacks Beach
Mackay (R)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

18

% of total

1.3%

1 To 149

2021 count

11

% of total

0.8%

150 To 299

2021 count

11

% of total

0.8%

300 To 399

2021 count

18

% of total

1.3%

400 To 499

2021 count

41

% of total

3.0%

500 To 649

2021 count

39

% of total

2.8%

650 To 799

2021 count

64

% of total

4.6%

800 To 999

2021 count

57

% of total

4.1%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

86

% of total

6.2%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

93

% of total

6.7%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

80

% of total

5.8%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

91

% of total

6.6%

2000 To 2499

2021 count

160

% of total

11.5%

2500 To 2999

2021 count

106

% of total

7.6%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

88

% of total

6.3%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

62

% of total

4.5%

4000 To 4499

2021 count

29

% of total

2.1%

4500 To 4999

2021 count

55

% of total

4.0%

5000 To 5999

2021 count

47

% of total

3.4%

6000 To 7999

2021 count

29

% of total

2.1%

8000 Or More

2021 count

12

% of total

0.9%

Not stated

2021 count

190

% of total

13.7%

Data table

Household income for Blacks Beach. Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mackay (R).

Household income for Blacks Beach. Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mackay (R).
Household income for Blacks Beach. Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mackay (R).
Category2021 count2021 %Mackay (R) %
Negative Nil Income181.3%1.6%
1 To 149110.8%0.6%
150 To 299110.8%1.2%
300 To 399181.3%2.0%
400 To 499413.0%5.1%
500 To 649392.8%3.8%
650 To 799644.6%5.3%
800 To 999574.1%5.1%
1000 To 1249866.2%6.0%
1250 To 1499936.7%6.1%
1500 To 1749805.8%4.9%
1750 To 1999916.6%5.3%
2000 To 249916011.5%11.2%
2500 To 29991067.6%7.4%
3000 To 3499886.3%6.9%
3500 To 3999624.5%4.2%
4000 To 4499292.1%2.3%
4500 To 4999554.0%3.6%
5000 To 5999473.4%2.6%
6000 To 7999292.1%1.6%
8000 Or More120.9%0.6%
Not stated19013.7%12.6%
Total1,387100.0%100.0%