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 The Leap, accounting for 8.7% (19 households). This share was lower than Mackay (R) (11.2%).

Section overview

Weekly household income

The Leap - Total households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly household income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for The Leap, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).

The Leap
Mackay (R)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

4

% of total

1.8%

1 To 149

2021 count

-

% of total

-

150 To 299

2021 count

-

% of total

-

300 To 399

2021 count

-

% of total

-

400 To 499

2021 count

12

% of total

5.5%

500 To 649

2021 count

7

% of total

3.2%

650 To 799

2021 count

5

% of total

2.3%

800 To 999

2021 count

7

% of total

3.2%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

6

% of total

2.8%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

7

% of total

3.2%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

10

% of total

4.6%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

10

% of total

4.6%

2000 To 2499

2021 count

19

% of total

8.7%

2500 To 2999

2021 count

15

% of total

6.9%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

19

% of total

8.7%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

19

% of total

8.7%

4000 To 4499

2021 count

6

% of total

2.8%

4500 To 4999

2021 count

19

% of total

8.7%

5000 To 5999

2021 count

11

% of total

5.0%

6000 To 7999

2021 count

7

% of total

3.2%

8000 Or More

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Not stated

2021 count

35

% of total

16.1%

Data table

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

Household income for The Leap. Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mackay (R).
Household income for The Leap. Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mackay (R).
Category2021 count2021 %Mackay (R) %
Negative Nil Income41.8%1.6%
1 To 149--0.6%
150 To 299--1.2%
300 To 399--2.0%
400 To 499125.5%5.1%
500 To 64973.2%3.8%
650 To 79952.3%5.3%
800 To 99973.2%5.1%
1000 To 124962.8%6.0%
1250 To 149973.2%6.1%
1500 To 1749104.6%4.9%
1750 To 1999104.6%5.3%
2000 To 2499198.7%11.2%
2500 To 2999156.9%7.4%
3000 To 3499198.7%6.9%
3500 To 3999198.7%4.2%
4000 To 449962.8%2.3%
4500 To 4999198.7%3.6%
5000 To 5999115.0%2.6%
6000 To 799973.2%1.6%
8000 Or More--0.6%
Not stated3516.1%12.6%
Total218100.0%100.0%