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 Colonel Light Gardens, accounting for 11.2% (131 households). This share was higher than Mitcham (C) (10%).

Section overview

Weekly household income

Colonel Light Gardens - Total households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household income for Colonel Light Gardens in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C).

Chart view

Weekly household income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Colonel Light Gardens, with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).

Colonel Light Gardens
Mitcham (C)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

6

% of total

0.5%

1 To 149

2021 count

5

% of total

0.4%

150 To 299

2021 count

13

% of total

1.1%

300 To 399

2021 count

9

% of total

0.8%

400 To 499

2021 count

37

% of total

3.2%

500 To 649

2021 count

39

% of total

3.3%

650 To 799

2021 count

42

% of total

3.6%

800 To 999

2021 count

34

% of total

2.9%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

64

% of total

5.5%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

65

% of total

5.6%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

60

% of total

5.1%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

58

% of total

5.0%

2000 To 2499

2021 count

131

% of total

11.2%

2500 To 2999

2021 count

85

% of total

7.3%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

95

% of total

8.1%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

79

% of total

6.8%

4000 To 4499

2021 count

46

% of total

3.9%

4500 To 4999

2021 count

86

% of total

7.4%

5000 To 5999

2021 count

77

% of total

6.6%

6000 To 7999

2021 count

71

% of total

6.1%

8000 Or More

2021 count

9

% of total

0.8%

Not stated

2021 count

58

% of total

5.0%

Data table

Household income for Colonel Light Gardens. Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mitcham (C).

Household income for Colonel Light Gardens. Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mitcham (C).
Household income for Colonel Light Gardens. Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mitcham (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Mitcham (C) %
Negative Nil Income60.5%1.2%
1 To 14950.4%0.6%
150 To 299131.1%1.0%
300 To 39990.8%1.6%
400 To 499373.2%4.8%
500 To 649393.3%4.0%
650 To 799423.6%4.9%
800 To 999342.9%5.6%
1000 To 1249645.5%6.4%
1250 To 1499655.6%6.8%
1500 To 1749605.1%5.1%
1750 To 1999585.0%5.1%
2000 To 249913111.2%10.0%
2500 To 2999857.3%7.4%
3000 To 3499958.1%7.4%
3500 To 3999796.8%5.1%
4000 To 4499463.9%2.9%
4500 To 4999867.4%5.0%
5000 To 5999776.6%4.3%
6000 To 7999716.1%3.5%
8000 Or More90.8%1.2%
Not stated585.0%6.3%
Total1,169100.0%100.0%