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 Mitcham (C), accounting for 10% (2,522 households). This share was lower than Greater Adelaide (11.1%).

Section overview

Weekly household income

Mitcham (C) - Total households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly household income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Mitcham (C), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.

Mitcham (C)
Greater Adelaide

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

294

% of total

1.2%

1 To 149

2021 count

150

% of total

0.6%

150 To 299

2021 count

257

% of total

1.0%

300 To 399

2021 count

400

% of total

1.6%

400 To 499

2021 count

1,220

% of total

4.8%

500 To 649

2021 count

1,023

% of total

4.0%

650 To 799

2021 count

1,241

% of total

4.9%

800 To 999

2021 count

1,409

% of total

5.6%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

1,627

% of total

6.4%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

1,716

% of total

6.8%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

1,282

% of total

5.1%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

1,278

% of total

5.1%

2000 To 2499

2021 count

2,522

% of total

10.0%

2500 To 2999

2021 count

1,864

% of total

7.4%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

1,862

% of total

7.4%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

1,290

% of total

5.1%

4000 To 4499

2021 count

733

% of total

2.9%

4500 To 4999

2021 count

1,263

% of total

5.0%

5000 To 5999

2021 count

1,077

% of total

4.3%

6000 To 7999

2021 count

873

% of total

3.5%

8000 Or More

2021 count

310

% of total

1.2%

Not stated

2021 count

1,587

% of total

6.3%

Data table

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

Household income for Mitcham (C). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Adelaide.
Household income for Mitcham (C). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Adelaide.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Adelaide %
Negative Nil Income2941.2%1.5%
1 To 1491500.6%0.6%
150 To 2992571.0%1.4%
300 To 3994001.6%2.5%
400 To 4991,2204.8%6.4%
500 To 6491,0234.0%4.8%
650 To 7991,2414.9%6.3%
800 To 9991,4095.6%6.8%
1000 To 12491,6276.4%7.7%
1250 To 14991,7166.8%7.7%
1500 To 17491,2825.1%5.9%
1750 To 19991,2785.1%5.6%
2000 To 24992,52210.0%11.1%
2500 To 29991,8647.4%7.2%
3000 To 34991,8627.4%5.7%
3500 To 39991,2905.1%3.5%
4000 To 44997332.9%1.9%
4500 To 49991,2635.0%2.9%
5000 To 59991,0774.3%2.0%
6000 To 79998733.5%1.6%
8000 Or More3101.2%0.6%
Not stated1,5876.3%6.3%
Total25,278100.0%100.0%