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, $2,500 to $2,999 was the most common household-income band among households in Meadows, accounting for 14.5% (87 households). This share was higher than Mount Barker (DC) (8.4%).

Section overview

Weekly household income

Meadows - Total households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household income for Meadows in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Barker (DC).

Chart view

Weekly household income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Meadows, with comparison markers for Mount Barker (DC).

Meadows
Mount Barker (DC)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

5

% of total

0.8%

1 To 149

2021 count

-

% of total

-

150 To 299

2021 count

4

% of total

0.7%

300 To 399

2021 count

5

% of total

0.8%

400 To 499

2021 count

13

% of total

2.2%

500 To 649

2021 count

25

% of total

4.2%

650 To 799

2021 count

30

% of total

5.0%

800 To 999

2021 count

36

% of total

6.0%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

42

% of total

7.0%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

38

% of total

6.3%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

42

% of total

7.0%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

48

% of total

8.0%

2000 To 2499

2021 count

74

% of total

12.3%

2500 To 2999

2021 count

87

% of total

14.5%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

36

% of total

6.0%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

29

% of total

4.8%

4000 To 4499

2021 count

7

% of total

1.2%

4500 To 4999

2021 count

12

% of total

2.0%

5000 To 5999

2021 count

9

% of total

1.5%

6000 To 7999

2021 count

3

% of total

0.5%

8000 Or More

2021 count

4

% of total

0.7%

Not stated

2021 count

51

% of total

8.5%

Data table

Household income for Meadows. Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mount Barker (DC).

Household income for Meadows. Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mount Barker (DC).
Household income for Meadows. Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mount Barker (DC).
Category2021 count2021 %Mount Barker (DC) %
Negative Nil Income50.8%0.8%
1 To 149--0.5%
150 To 29940.7%0.9%
300 To 39950.8%1.6%
400 To 499132.2%5.2%
500 To 649254.2%4.4%
650 To 799305.0%5.9%
800 To 999366.0%6.5%
1000 To 1249427.0%7.1%
1250 To 1499386.3%7.3%
1500 To 1749427.0%5.8%
1750 To 1999488.0%5.9%
2000 To 24997412.3%12.9%
2500 To 29998714.5%8.4%
3000 To 3499366.0%6.5%
3500 To 3999294.8%4.0%
4000 To 449971.2%1.8%
4500 To 4999122.0%2.8%
5000 To 599991.5%1.7%
6000 To 799930.5%1.4%
8000 Or More40.7%0.4%
Not stated518.5%8.0%
Total600100.0%100.0%