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 Northam (S), accounting for 10% (417 households). This share was lower than Regional WA (10.7%).
Section overview
Weekly household income
Northam (S) - Total households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household income for Northam (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA.
Chart view
Weekly household income snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Northam (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Negative Nil Income
2021 count
60
% of total
1.4%
60
1.4%
1 To 149
2021 count
27
% of total
0.6%
27
0.6%
150 To 299
2021 count
74
% of total
1.8%
74
1.8%
300 To 399
2021 count
121
% of total
2.9%
121
2.9%
400 To 499
2021 count
342
% of total
8.2%
342
8.2%
500 To 649
2021 count
230
% of total
5.5%
230
5.5%
650 To 799
2021 count
319
% of total
7.7%
319
7.7%
800 To 999
2021 count
278
% of total
6.7%
278
6.7%
1000 To 1249
2021 count
308
% of total
7.4%
308
7.4%
1250 To 1499
2021 count
298
% of total
7.2%
298
7.2%
1500 To 1749
2021 count
243
% of total
5.8%
243
5.8%
1750 To 1999
2021 count
191
% of total
4.6%
191
4.6%
2000 To 2499
2021 count
417
% of total
10.0%
417
10.0%
2500 To 2999
2021 count
240
% of total
5.8%
240
5.8%
3000 To 3499
2021 count
198
% of total
4.8%
198
4.8%
3500 To 3999
2021 count
103
% of total
2.5%
103
2.5%
4000 To 4499
2021 count
45
% of total
1.1%
45
1.1%
4500 To 4999
2021 count
96
% of total
2.3%
96
2.3%
5000 To 5999
2021 count
59
% of total
1.4%
59
1.4%
6000 To 7999
2021 count
35
% of total
0.8%
35
0.8%
8000 Or More
2021 count
16
% of total
0.4%
16
0.4%
Not stated
2021 count
459
% of total
11.0%
459
11.0%
Data table
Household income for Northam (S). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 count | 2021 % | Regional WA % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Negative Nil Income | 60 | 1.4% | 1.6% |
| 1 To 149 | 27 | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| 150 To 299 | 74 | 1.8% | 1.5% |
| 300 To 399 | 121 | 2.9% | 2.4% |
| 400 To 499 | 342 | 8.2% | 6.0% |
| 500 To 649 | 230 | 5.5% | 4.2% |
| 650 To 799 | 319 | 7.7% | 6.4% |
| 800 To 999 | 278 | 6.7% | 6.0% |
| 1000 To 1249 | 308 | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| 1250 To 1499 | 298 | 7.2% | 6.7% |
| 1500 To 1749 | 243 | 5.8% | 5.1% |
| 1750 To 1999 | 191 | 4.6% | 5.2% |
| 2000 To 2499 | 417 | 10.0% | 10.7% |
| 2500 To 2999 | 240 | 5.8% | 6.3% |
| 3000 To 3499 | 198 | 4.8% | 6.0% |
| 3500 To 3999 | 103 | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| 4000 To 4499 | 45 | 1.1% | 1.7% |
| 4500 To 4999 | 96 | 2.3% | 3.6% |
| 5000 To 5999 | 59 | 1.4% | 2.0% |
| 6000 To 7999 | 35 | 0.8% | 1.5% |
| 8000 Or More | 16 | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Not stated | 459 | 11.0% | 11.5% |
| Total | 4,159 | 100.0% | 100.0% |