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 Snowy Monaro Regional (A), accounting for 11.2% (1,007 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (10.3%).

Section overview

Weekly household income

Snowy Monaro Regional (A) - Total households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly household income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Snowy Monaro Regional (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.

Snowy Monaro Regional (A)
Regional NSW

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

148

% of total

1.7%

1 To 149

2021 count

55

% of total

0.6%

150 To 299

2021 count

117

% of total

1.3%

300 To 399

2021 count

213

% of total

2.4%

400 To 499

2021 count

553

% of total

6.2%

500 To 649

2021 count

374

% of total

4.2%

650 To 799

2021 count

551

% of total

6.2%

800 To 999

2021 count

574

% of total

6.4%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

594

% of total

6.6%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

611

% of total

6.8%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

453

% of total

5.1%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

473

% of total

5.3%

2000 To 2499

2021 count

1,007

% of total

11.2%

2500 To 2999

2021 count

589

% of total

6.6%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

575

% of total

6.4%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

309

% of total

3.5%

4000 To 4499

2021 count

163

% of total

1.8%

4500 To 4999

2021 count

363

% of total

4.1%

5000 To 5999

2021 count

222

% of total

2.5%

6000 To 7999

2021 count

188

% of total

2.1%

8000 Or More

2021 count

103

% of total

1.2%

Not stated

2021 count

718

% of total

8.0%

Data table

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

Household income for Snowy Monaro Regional (A). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Household income for Snowy Monaro Regional (A). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional NSW %
Negative Nil Income1481.7%1.7%
1 To 149550.6%0.7%
150 To 2991171.3%1.4%
300 To 3992132.4%2.6%
400 To 4995536.2%7.3%
500 To 6493744.2%5.1%
650 To 7995516.2%7.3%
800 To 9995746.4%7.0%
1000 To 12495946.6%7.7%
1250 To 14996116.8%7.5%
1500 To 17494535.1%5.4%
1750 To 19994735.3%5.3%
2000 To 24991,00711.2%10.3%
2500 To 29995896.6%6.5%
3000 To 34995756.4%5.3%
3500 To 39993093.5%3.2%
4000 To 44991631.8%1.7%
4500 To 49993634.1%2.8%
5000 To 59992222.5%1.8%
6000 To 79991882.1%1.4%
8000 Or More1031.2%0.6%
Not stated7188.0%7.4%
Total8,953100.0%100.0%