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 Unincorporated SA, accounting for 10% (163 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (9.3%).

Section overview

Weekly household income

Unincorporated SA - Total households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household income for Unincorporated SA in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA.

Chart view

Weekly household income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Unincorporated SA, with comparison markers for Regional SA.

Unincorporated SA
Regional SA

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

42

% of total

2.6%

1 To 149

2021 count

11

% of total

0.7%

150 To 299

2021 count

43

% of total

2.6%

300 To 399

2021 count

60

% of total

3.7%

400 To 499

2021 count

131

% of total

8.0%

500 To 649

2021 count

65

% of total

4.0%

650 To 799

2021 count

104

% of total

6.4%

800 To 999

2021 count

110

% of total

6.7%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

130

% of total

8.0%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

123

% of total

7.5%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

105

% of total

6.4%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

113

% of total

6.9%

2000 To 2499

2021 count

163

% of total

10.0%

2500 To 2999

2021 count

57

% of total

3.5%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

60

% of total

3.7%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

34

% of total

2.1%

4000 To 4499

2021 count

10

% of total

0.6%

4500 To 4999

2021 count

41

% of total

2.5%

5000 To 5999

2021 count

15

% of total

0.9%

6000 To 7999

2021 count

5

% of total

0.3%

8000 Or More

2021 count

8

% of total

0.5%

Not stated

2021 count

205

% of total

12.5%

Data table

Household income for Unincorporated SA. Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional SA.

Household income for Unincorporated SA. Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional SA.
Household income for Unincorporated SA. Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional SA.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional SA %
Negative Nil Income422.6%1.6%
1 To 149110.7%0.8%
150 To 299432.6%1.7%
300 To 399603.7%3.2%
400 To 4991318.0%9.0%
500 To 649654.0%5.7%
650 To 7991046.4%8.9%
800 To 9991106.7%8.2%
1000 To 12491308.0%8.3%
1250 To 14991237.5%8.1%
1500 To 17491056.4%5.4%
1750 To 19991136.9%5.2%
2000 To 249916310.0%9.3%
2500 To 2999573.5%5.3%
3000 To 3499603.7%4.0%
3500 To 3999342.1%2.0%
4000 To 4499100.6%1.0%
4500 To 4999412.5%1.7%
5000 To 5999150.9%0.9%
6000 To 799950.3%0.6%
8000 Or More80.5%0.4%
Not stated20512.5%8.7%
Total1,635100.0%100.0%