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 Meander Valley (M), accounting for 9.9% (825 households). This share was higher than Regional Tas. (9.6%).

Section overview

Weekly household income

Meander Valley (M) - Total households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household income for Meander Valley (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Tas..

Chart view

Weekly household income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Meander Valley (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..

Meander Valley (M)
Regional Tas.

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

102

% of total

1.2%

1 To 149

2021 count

65

% of total

0.8%

150 To 299

2021 count

113

% of total

1.4%

300 To 399

2021 count

221

% of total

2.6%

400 To 499

2021 count

774

% of total

9.3%

500 To 649

2021 count

483

% of total

5.8%

650 To 799

2021 count

744

% of total

8.9%

800 To 999

2021 count

650

% of total

7.8%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

647

% of total

7.7%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

651

% of total

7.8%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

460

% of total

5.5%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

454

% of total

5.4%

2000 To 2499

2021 count

825

% of total

9.9%

2500 To 2999

2021 count

560

% of total

6.7%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

405

% of total

4.8%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

194

% of total

2.3%

4000 To 4499

2021 count

108

% of total

1.3%

4500 To 4999

2021 count

153

% of total

1.8%

5000 To 5999

2021 count

89

% of total

1.1%

6000 To 7999

2021 count

46

% of total

0.6%

8000 Or More

2021 count

29

% of total

0.3%

Not stated

2021 count

579

% of total

6.9%

Data table

Household income for Meander Valley (M). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Tas..

Household income for Meander Valley (M). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Tas..
Household income for Meander Valley (M). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Tas..
Category2021 count2021 %Regional Tas. %
Negative Nil Income1021.2%1.4%
1 To 149650.8%0.7%
150 To 2991131.4%1.6%
300 To 3992212.6%3.2%
400 To 4997749.3%9.0%
500 To 6494835.8%5.9%
650 To 7997448.9%8.8%
800 To 9996507.8%8.1%
1000 To 12496477.7%8.3%
1250 To 14996517.8%8.0%
1500 To 17494605.5%5.7%
1750 To 19994545.4%5.3%
2000 To 24998259.9%9.6%
2500 To 29995606.7%5.7%
3000 To 34994054.8%4.1%
3500 To 39991942.3%2.2%
4000 To 44991081.3%1.1%
4500 To 49991531.8%1.7%
5000 To 5999891.1%1.0%
6000 To 7999460.6%0.6%
8000 Or More290.3%0.4%
Not stated5796.9%7.6%
Total8,352100.0%100.0%