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, $650 to $799 was the most common household-income band among households in Richmond Valley (A), accounting for 9.6% (874 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (7.3%).

Section overview

Weekly household income

Richmond Valley (A) - Total households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household income for Richmond Valley (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW.

Chart view

Weekly household income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Richmond Valley (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.

Richmond Valley (A)
Regional NSW

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

134

% of total

1.5%

1 To 149

2021 count

85

% of total

0.9%

150 To 299

2021 count

115

% of total

1.3%

300 To 399

2021 count

269

% of total

2.9%

400 To 499

2021 count

837

% of total

9.2%

500 To 649

2021 count

619

% of total

6.8%

650 To 799

2021 count

874

% of total

9.6%

800 To 999

2021 count

818

% of total

9.0%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

847

% of total

9.3%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

722

% of total

7.9%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

525

% of total

5.8%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

462

% of total

5.1%

2000 To 2499

2021 count

808

% of total

8.9%

2500 To 2999

2021 count

471

% of total

5.2%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

312

% of total

3.4%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

159

% of total

1.7%

4000 To 4499

2021 count

90

% of total

1.0%

4500 To 4999

2021 count

110

% of total

1.2%

5000 To 5999

2021 count

68

% of total

0.7%

6000 To 7999

2021 count

37

% of total

0.4%

8000 Or More

2021 count

28

% of total

0.3%

Not stated

2021 count

735

% of total

8.1%

Data table

Household income for Richmond Valley (A). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.

Household income for Richmond Valley (A). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Household income for Richmond Valley (A). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional NSW %
Negative Nil Income1341.5%1.7%
1 To 149850.9%0.7%
150 To 2991151.3%1.4%
300 To 3992692.9%2.6%
400 To 4998379.2%7.3%
500 To 6496196.8%5.1%
650 To 7998749.6%7.3%
800 To 9998189.0%7.0%
1000 To 12498479.3%7.7%
1250 To 14997227.9%7.5%
1500 To 17495255.8%5.4%
1750 To 19994625.1%5.3%
2000 To 24998088.9%10.3%
2500 To 29994715.2%6.5%
3000 To 34993123.4%5.3%
3500 To 39991591.7%3.2%
4000 To 4499901.0%1.7%
4500 To 49991101.2%2.8%
5000 To 5999680.7%1.8%
6000 To 7999370.4%1.4%
8000 Or More280.3%0.6%
Not stated7358.1%7.4%
Total9,125100.0%100.0%