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 Warrnambool (C), accounting for 11.1% (1,573 households). This share was higher than Regional Vic. (10.4%).

Section overview

Weekly household income

Warrnambool (C) - Total households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly household income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Warrnambool (C), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..

Warrnambool (C)
Regional Vic.

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

233

% of total

1.6%

1 To 149

2021 count

83

% of total

0.6%

150 To 299

2021 count

199

% of total

1.4%

300 To 399

2021 count

346

% of total

2.4%

400 To 499

2021 count

975

% of total

6.9%

500 To 649

2021 count

809

% of total

5.7%

650 To 799

2021 count

995

% of total

7.0%

800 To 999

2021 count

1,077

% of total

7.6%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

1,118

% of total

7.9%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

1,186

% of total

8.3%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

795

% of total

5.6%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

760

% of total

5.3%

2000 To 2499

2021 count

1,573

% of total

11.1%

2500 To 2999

2021 count

1,012

% of total

7.1%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

740

% of total

5.2%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

425

% of total

3.0%

4000 To 4499

2021 count

219

% of total

1.5%

4500 To 4999

2021 count

331

% of total

2.3%

5000 To 5999

2021 count

215

% of total

1.5%

6000 To 7999

2021 count

141

% of total

1.0%

8000 Or More

2021 count

57

% of total

0.4%

Not stated

2021 count

942

% of total

6.6%

Data table

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

Household income for Warrnambool (C). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Vic..
Household income for Warrnambool (C). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Vic..
Category2021 count2021 %Regional Vic. %
Negative Nil Income2331.6%1.7%
1 To 149830.6%0.7%
150 To 2991991.4%1.4%
300 To 3993462.4%2.7%
400 To 4999756.9%7.5%
500 To 6498095.7%5.3%
650 To 7999957.0%7.4%
800 To 9991,0777.6%7.4%
1000 To 12491,1187.9%7.9%
1250 To 14991,1868.3%7.7%
1500 To 17497955.6%5.6%
1750 To 19997605.3%5.5%
2000 To 24991,57311.1%10.4%
2500 To 29991,0127.1%6.5%
3000 To 34997405.2%5.0%
3500 To 39994253.0%2.8%
4000 To 44992191.5%1.5%
4500 To 49993312.3%2.5%
5000 To 59992151.5%1.5%
6000 To 79991411.0%1.1%
8000 Or More570.4%0.5%
Not stated9426.6%7.4%
Total14,231100.0%100.0%