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 Happy Valley (SA), accounting for 12.8% (572 households). This share was higher than Onkaparinga (C) (11.2%).

Section overview

Weekly household income

Happy Valley (SA) - Total households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household income for Happy Valley (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C).

Chart view

Weekly household income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Happy Valley (SA), with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).

Happy Valley (SA)
Onkaparinga (C)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

41

% of total

0.9%

1 To 149

2021 count

16

% of total

0.4%

150 To 299

2021 count

41

% of total

0.9%

300 To 399

2021 count

84

% of total

1.9%

400 To 499

2021 count

285

% of total

6.4%

500 To 649

2021 count

171

% of total

3.8%

650 To 799

2021 count

297

% of total

6.6%

800 To 999

2021 count

330

% of total

7.4%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

371

% of total

8.3%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

398

% of total

8.9%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

272

% of total

6.1%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

270

% of total

6.0%

2000 To 2499

2021 count

572

% of total

12.8%

2500 To 2999

2021 count

377

% of total

8.4%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

279

% of total

6.2%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

167

% of total

3.7%

4000 To 4499

2021 count

79

% of total

1.8%

4500 To 4999

2021 count

74

% of total

1.6%

5000 To 5999

2021 count

68

% of total

1.5%

6000 To 7999

2021 count

29

% of total

0.6%

8000 Or More

2021 count

3

% of total

0.1%

Not stated

2021 count

262

% of total

5.8%

Data table

Household income for Happy Valley (SA). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Onkaparinga (C).

Household income for Happy Valley (SA). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Onkaparinga (C).
Household income for Happy Valley (SA). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Onkaparinga (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Onkaparinga (C) %
Negative Nil Income410.9%1.2%
1 To 149160.4%0.5%
150 To 299410.9%1.2%
300 To 399841.9%2.5%
400 To 4992856.4%7.0%
500 To 6491713.8%5.3%
650 To 7992976.6%7.6%
800 To 9993307.4%7.8%
1000 To 12493718.3%8.5%
1250 To 14993988.9%8.4%
1500 To 17492726.1%6.1%
1750 To 19992706.0%5.9%
2000 To 249957212.8%11.2%
2500 To 29993778.4%7.4%
3000 To 34992796.2%5.2%
3500 To 39991673.7%2.9%
4000 To 4499791.8%1.4%
4500 To 4999741.6%1.8%
5000 To 5999681.5%1.2%
6000 To 7999290.6%0.6%
8000 Or More30.1%0.2%
Not stated2625.8%6.6%
Total4,486100.0%100.0%