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 Maroondah (C), accounting for 11.3% (4,894 households). This share was lower than Greater Melbourne (11.8%).

Section overview

Weekly household income

Maroondah (C) - Total households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household income for Maroondah (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Melbourne.

Chart view

Weekly household income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Maroondah (C), with comparison markers for Greater Melbourne.

Maroondah (C)
Greater Melbourne

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

771

% of total

1.8%

1 To 149

2021 count

270

% of total

0.6%

150 To 299

2021 count

430

% of total

1.0%

300 To 399

2021 count

824

% of total

1.9%

400 To 499

2021 count

2,135

% of total

4.9%

500 To 649

2021 count

1,738

% of total

4.0%

650 To 799

2021 count

2,254

% of total

5.2%

800 To 999

2021 count

2,494

% of total

5.8%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

2,941

% of total

6.8%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

3,060

% of total

7.1%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

2,448

% of total

5.7%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

2,267

% of total

5.2%

2000 To 2499

2021 count

4,894

% of total

11.3%

2500 To 2999

2021 count

3,561

% of total

8.2%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

3,111

% of total

7.2%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

2,125

% of total

4.9%

4000 To 4499

2021 count

1,189

% of total

2.8%

4500 To 4999

2021 count

1,798

% of total

4.2%

5000 To 5999

2021 count

1,333

% of total

3.1%

6000 To 7999

2021 count

951

% of total

2.2%

8000 Or More

2021 count

204

% of total

0.5%

Not stated

2021 count

2,416

% of total

5.6%

Data table

Household income for Maroondah (C). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Melbourne.

Household income for Maroondah (C). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Melbourne.
Household income for Maroondah (C). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Melbourne.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Melbourne %
Negative Nil Income7711.8%2.2%
1 To 1492700.6%0.7%
150 To 2994301.0%1.2%
300 To 3998241.9%2.0%
400 To 4992,1354.9%4.6%
500 To 6491,7384.0%3.4%
650 To 7992,2545.2%5.0%
800 To 9992,4945.8%5.4%
1000 To 12492,9416.8%6.5%
1250 To 14993,0607.1%7.0%
1500 To 17492,4485.7%5.8%
1750 To 19992,2675.2%5.6%
2000 To 24994,89411.3%11.8%
2500 To 29993,5618.2%7.6%
3000 To 34993,1117.2%6.8%
3500 To 39992,1254.9%4.3%
4000 To 44991,1892.8%2.4%
4500 To 49991,7984.2%4.6%
5000 To 59991,3333.1%3.2%
6000 To 79999512.2%2.9%
8000 Or More2040.5%1.0%
Not stated2,4165.6%6.0%
Total43,214100.0%100.0%