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 Mount Gambier (C), accounting for 11.1% (1,241 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (9.3%).

Section overview

Weekly household income

Mount Gambier (C) - Total households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household income for Mount Gambier (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA.

Chart view

Weekly household income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Mount Gambier (C), with comparison markers for Regional SA.

Mount Gambier (C)
Regional SA

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

147

% of total

1.3%

1 To 149

2021 count

73

% of total

0.7%

150 To 299

2021 count

192

% of total

1.7%

300 To 399

2021 count

382

% of total

3.4%

400 To 499

2021 count

1,042

% of total

9.4%

500 To 649

2021 count

673

% of total

6.0%

650 To 799

2021 count

935

% of total

8.4%

800 To 999

2021 count

912

% of total

8.2%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

902

% of total

8.1%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

851

% of total

7.6%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

657

% of total

5.9%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

622

% of total

5.6%

2000 To 2499

2021 count

1,241

% of total

11.1%

2500 To 2999

2021 count

652

% of total

5.9%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

486

% of total

4.4%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

202

% of total

1.8%

4000 To 4499

2021 count

120

% of total

1.1%

4500 To 4999

2021 count

159

% of total

1.4%

5000 To 5999

2021 count

79

% of total

0.7%

6000 To 7999

2021 count

64

% of total

0.6%

8000 Or More

2021 count

23

% of total

0.2%

Not stated

2021 count

728

% of total

6.5%

Data table

Household income for Mount Gambier (C). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional SA.

Household income for Mount Gambier (C). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional SA.
Household income for Mount Gambier (C). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional SA.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional SA %
Negative Nil Income1471.3%1.6%
1 To 149730.7%0.8%
150 To 2991921.7%1.7%
300 To 3993823.4%3.2%
400 To 4991,0429.4%9.0%
500 To 6496736.0%5.7%
650 To 7999358.4%8.9%
800 To 9999128.2%8.2%
1000 To 12499028.1%8.3%
1250 To 14998517.6%8.1%
1500 To 17496575.9%5.4%
1750 To 19996225.6%5.2%
2000 To 24991,24111.1%9.3%
2500 To 29996525.9%5.3%
3000 To 34994864.4%4.0%
3500 To 39992021.8%2.0%
4000 To 44991201.1%1.0%
4500 To 49991591.4%1.7%
5000 To 5999790.7%0.9%
6000 To 7999640.6%0.6%
8000 Or More230.2%0.4%
Not stated7286.5%8.7%
Total11,142100.0%100.0%