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 West Arnhem (R), accounting for 12.6% (216 households). This share was higher than Regional NT (11.1%).

Section overview

Weekly household income

West Arnhem (R) - Total households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household income for West Arnhem (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NT.

Chart view

Weekly household income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for West Arnhem (R), with comparison markers for Regional NT.

West Arnhem (R)
Regional NT

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

14

% of total

0.8%

1 To 149

2021 count

10

% of total

0.6%

150 To 299

2021 count

32

% of total

1.9%

300 To 399

2021 count

18

% of total

1.0%

400 To 499

2021 count

43

% of total

2.5%

500 To 649

2021 count

48

% of total

2.8%

650 To 799

2021 count

91

% of total

5.3%

800 To 999

2021 count

104

% of total

6.0%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

145

% of total

8.4%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

140

% of total

8.1%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

109

% of total

6.3%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

119

% of total

6.9%

2000 To 2499

2021 count

216

% of total

12.6%

2500 To 2999

2021 count

93

% of total

5.4%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

64

% of total

3.7%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

72

% of total

4.2%

4000 To 4499

2021 count

21

% of total

1.2%

4500 To 4999

2021 count

54

% of total

3.1%

5000 To 5999

2021 count

27

% of total

1.6%

6000 To 7999

2021 count

20

% of total

1.2%

8000 Or More

2021 count

9

% of total

0.5%

Not stated

2021 count

272

% of total

15.8%

Data table

Household income for West Arnhem (R). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NT.

Household income for West Arnhem (R). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NT.
Household income for West Arnhem (R). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NT.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional NT %
Negative Nil Income140.8%1.3%
1 To 149100.6%1.1%
150 To 299321.9%2.1%
300 To 399181.0%2.0%
400 To 499432.5%4.5%
500 To 649482.8%3.0%
650 To 799915.3%5.2%
800 To 9991046.0%5.8%
1000 To 12491458.4%7.2%
1250 To 14991408.1%7.3%
1500 To 17491096.3%5.9%
1750 To 19991196.9%5.5%
2000 To 249921612.6%11.1%
2500 To 2999935.4%6.3%
3000 To 3499643.7%6.1%
3500 To 3999724.2%3.5%
4000 To 4499211.2%1.8%
4500 To 4999543.1%3.5%
5000 To 5999271.6%1.9%
6000 To 7999201.2%1.6%
8000 Or More90.5%0.6%
Not stated27215.8%12.7%
Total1,721100.0%100.0%