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 Chisholm (NSW), accounting for 13.9% (196 households). This share was higher than Maitland (C) (12.4%).

Section overview

Weekly household income

Chisholm (NSW) - Total households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household income for Chisholm (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Maitland (C).

Chart view

Weekly household income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Chisholm (NSW), with comparison markers for Maitland (C).

Chisholm (NSW)
Maitland (C)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

13

% of total

0.9%

1 To 149

2021 count

7

% of total

0.5%

150 To 299

2021 count

5

% of total

0.4%

300 To 399

2021 count

4

% of total

0.3%

400 To 499

2021 count

16

% of total

1.1%

500 To 649

2021 count

12

% of total

0.9%

650 To 799

2021 count

38

% of total

2.7%

800 To 999

2021 count

35

% of total

2.5%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

48

% of total

3.4%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

59

% of total

4.2%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

63

% of total

4.5%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

78

% of total

5.5%

2000 To 2499

2021 count

196

% of total

13.9%

2500 To 2999

2021 count

175

% of total

12.4%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

189

% of total

13.4%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

115

% of total

8.2%

4000 To 4499

2021 count

68

% of total

4.8%

4500 To 4999

2021 count

95

% of total

6.7%

5000 To 5999

2021 count

60

% of total

4.3%

6000 To 7999

2021 count

41

% of total

2.9%

8000 Or More

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Not stated

2021 count

91

% of total

6.5%

Data table

Household income for Chisholm (NSW). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Maitland (C).

Household income for Chisholm (NSW). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Maitland (C).
Household income for Chisholm (NSW). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Maitland (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Maitland (C) %
Negative Nil Income130.9%1.3%
1 To 14970.5%0.5%
150 To 29950.4%1.0%
300 To 39940.3%1.8%
400 To 499161.1%5.6%
500 To 649120.9%4.0%
650 To 799382.7%6.1%
800 To 999352.5%6.3%
1000 To 1249483.4%6.9%
1250 To 1499594.2%7.1%
1500 To 1749634.5%5.8%
1750 To 1999785.5%5.8%
2000 To 249919613.9%12.4%
2500 To 299917512.4%8.4%
3000 To 349918913.4%6.8%
3500 To 39991158.2%4.1%
4000 To 4499684.8%2.2%
4500 To 4999956.7%3.0%
5000 To 5999604.3%2.2%
6000 To 7999412.9%1.6%
8000 Or More--0.4%
Not stated916.5%6.9%
Total1,408100.0%100.0%