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 Wangaratta (RC), accounting for 10.6% (1,279 households). This share was similar to Regional Vic. (10.4%).

Section overview

Weekly household income

Wangaratta (RC) - Total households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household income for Wangaratta (RC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Vic..

Chart view

Weekly household income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Wangaratta (RC), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..

Wangaratta (RC)
Regional Vic.

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

194

% of total

1.6%

1 To 149

2021 count

81

% of total

0.7%

150 To 299

2021 count

168

% of total

1.4%

300 To 399

2021 count

347

% of total

2.9%

400 To 499

2021 count

948

% of total

7.9%

500 To 649

2021 count

677

% of total

5.6%

650 To 799

2021 count

920

% of total

7.6%

800 To 999

2021 count

952

% of total

7.9%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

989

% of total

8.2%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

921

% of total

7.7%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

684

% of total

5.7%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

635

% of total

5.3%

2000 To 2499

2021 count

1,279

% of total

10.6%

2500 To 2999

2021 count

757

% of total

6.3%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

578

% of total

4.8%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

300

% of total

2.5%

4000 To 4499

2021 count

153

% of total

1.3%

4500 To 4999

2021 count

246

% of total

2.0%

5000 To 5999

2021 count

135

% of total

1.1%

6000 To 7999

2021 count

119

% of total

1.0%

8000 Or More

2021 count

43

% of total

0.4%

Not stated

2021 count

904

% of total

7.5%

Data table

Household income for Wangaratta (RC). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Vic..

Household income for Wangaratta (RC). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Vic..
Household income for Wangaratta (RC). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Vic..
Category2021 count2021 %Regional Vic. %
Negative Nil Income1941.6%1.7%
1 To 149810.7%0.7%
150 To 2991681.4%1.4%
300 To 3993472.9%2.7%
400 To 4999487.9%7.5%
500 To 6496775.6%5.3%
650 To 7999207.6%7.4%
800 To 9999527.9%7.4%
1000 To 12499898.2%7.9%
1250 To 14999217.7%7.7%
1500 To 17496845.7%5.6%
1750 To 19996355.3%5.5%
2000 To 24991,27910.6%10.4%
2500 To 29997576.3%6.5%
3000 To 34995784.8%5.0%
3500 To 39993002.5%2.8%
4000 To 44991531.3%1.5%
4500 To 49992462.0%2.5%
5000 To 59991351.1%1.5%
6000 To 79991191.0%1.1%
8000 Or More430.4%0.5%
Not stated9047.5%7.4%
Total12,030100.0%100.0%