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 Port Hedland (T), accounting for 13.5% (769 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (10.7%).

Section overview

Weekly household income

Port Hedland (T) - Total households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household income for Port Hedland (T) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA.

Chart view

Weekly household income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Port Hedland (T), with comparison markers for Regional WA.

Port Hedland (T)
Regional WA

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

68

% of total

1.2%

1 To 149

2021 count

19

% of total

0.3%

150 To 299

2021 count

63

% of total

1.1%

300 To 399

2021 count

85

% of total

1.5%

400 To 499

2021 count

77

% of total

1.3%

500 To 649

2021 count

79

% of total

1.4%

650 To 799

2021 count

125

% of total

2.2%

800 To 999

2021 count

116

% of total

2.0%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

184

% of total

3.2%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

214

% of total

3.7%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

245

% of total

4.3%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

285

% of total

5.0%

2000 To 2499

2021 count

769

% of total

13.5%

2500 To 2999

2021 count

347

% of total

6.1%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

584

% of total

10.2%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

342

% of total

6.0%

4000 To 4499

2021 count

157

% of total

2.7%

4500 To 4999

2021 count

536

% of total

9.4%

5000 To 5999

2021 count

302

% of total

5.3%

6000 To 7999

2021 count

263

% of total

4.6%

8000 Or More

2021 count

67

% of total

1.2%

Not stated

2021 count

788

% of total

13.8%

Data table

Household income for Port Hedland (T). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.

Household income for Port Hedland (T). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.
Household income for Port Hedland (T). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional WA %
Negative Nil Income681.2%1.6%
1 To 149190.3%0.7%
150 To 299631.1%1.5%
300 To 399851.5%2.4%
400 To 499771.3%6.0%
500 To 649791.4%4.2%
650 To 7991252.2%6.4%
800 To 9991162.0%6.0%
1000 To 12491843.2%6.9%
1250 To 14992143.7%6.7%
1500 To 17492454.3%5.1%
1750 To 19992855.0%5.2%
2000 To 249976913.5%10.7%
2500 To 29993476.1%6.3%
3000 To 349958410.2%6.0%
3500 To 39993426.0%3.3%
4000 To 44991572.7%1.7%
4500 To 49995369.4%3.6%
5000 To 59993025.3%2.0%
6000 To 79992634.6%1.5%
8000 Or More671.2%0.7%
Not stated78813.8%11.5%
Total5,715100.0%100.0%