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 Doreen (part), accounting for 15.4% (1,355 households). This share was higher than Whittlesea (C) (13.2%).

Section overview

Weekly household income

Doreen (part) - Total households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household income for Doreen (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Whittlesea (C).

Chart view

Weekly household income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Doreen (part), with comparison markers for Whittlesea (C).

Doreen (part)
Whittlesea (C)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

107

% of total

1.2%

1 To 149

2021 count

41

% of total

0.5%

150 To 299

2021 count

49

% of total

0.6%

300 To 399

2021 count

83

% of total

0.9%

400 To 499

2021 count

242

% of total

2.8%

500 To 649

2021 count

204

% of total

2.3%

650 To 799

2021 count

370

% of total

4.2%

800 To 999

2021 count

383

% of total

4.4%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

510

% of total

5.8%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

619

% of total

7.1%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

569

% of total

6.5%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

569

% of total

6.5%

2000 To 2499

2021 count

1,355

% of total

15.4%

2500 To 2999

2021 count

985

% of total

11.2%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

812

% of total

9.3%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

450

% of total

5.1%

4000 To 4499

2021 count

240

% of total

2.7%

4500 To 4999

2021 count

326

% of total

3.7%

5000 To 5999

2021 count

233

% of total

2.7%

6000 To 7999

2021 count

119

% of total

1.4%

8000 Or More

2021 count

28

% of total

0.3%

Not stated

2021 count

478

% of total

5.4%

Data table

Household income for Doreen (part). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Whittlesea (C).

Household income for Doreen (part). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Whittlesea (C).
Household income for Doreen (part). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Whittlesea (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Whittlesea (C) %
Negative Nil Income1071.2%2.1%
1 To 149410.5%0.6%
150 To 299490.6%1.0%
300 To 399830.9%1.8%
400 To 4992422.8%4.6%
500 To 6492042.3%3.1%
650 To 7993704.2%5.9%
800 To 9993834.4%5.9%
1000 To 12495105.8%7.2%
1250 To 14996197.1%7.9%
1500 To 17495696.5%6.6%
1750 To 19995696.5%6.2%
2000 To 24991,35515.4%13.2%
2500 To 299998511.2%9.1%
3000 To 34998129.3%7.0%
3500 To 39994505.1%4.2%
4000 To 44992402.7%2.2%
4500 To 49993263.7%2.4%
5000 To 59992332.7%1.9%
6000 To 79991191.4%1.0%
8000 Or More280.3%0.3%
Not stated4785.4%5.9%
Total8,772100.0%100.0%