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 Epping (Vic.), accounting for 12.8% (1,376 households). This share was lower than Whittlesea (C) (13.2%).

Section overview

Weekly household income

Epping (Vic.) - Total households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly household income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Epping (Vic.), with comparison markers for Whittlesea (C).

Epping (Vic.)
Whittlesea (C)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

210

% of total

2.0%

1 To 149

2021 count

63

% of total

0.6%

150 To 299

2021 count

104

% of total

1.0%

300 To 399

2021 count

206

% of total

1.9%

400 To 499

2021 count

434

% of total

4.0%

500 To 649

2021 count

338

% of total

3.1%

650 To 799

2021 count

663

% of total

6.2%

800 To 999

2021 count

683

% of total

6.4%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

836

% of total

7.8%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

952

% of total

8.9%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

830

% of total

7.7%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

727

% of total

6.8%

2000 To 2499

2021 count

1,376

% of total

12.8%

2500 To 2999

2021 count

944

% of total

8.8%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

664

% of total

6.2%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

397

% of total

3.7%

4000 To 4499

2021 count

191

% of total

1.8%

4500 To 4999

2021 count

202

% of total

1.9%

5000 To 5999

2021 count

182

% of total

1.7%

6000 To 7999

2021 count

77

% of total

0.7%

8000 Or More

2021 count

16

% of total

0.1%

Not stated

2021 count

651

% of total

6.1%

Data table

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

Household income for Epping (Vic.). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Whittlesea (C).
Household income for Epping (Vic.). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Whittlesea (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Whittlesea (C) %
Negative Nil Income2102.0%2.1%
1 To 149630.6%0.6%
150 To 2991041.0%1.0%
300 To 3992061.9%1.8%
400 To 4994344.0%4.6%
500 To 6493383.1%3.1%
650 To 7996636.2%5.9%
800 To 9996836.4%5.9%
1000 To 12498367.8%7.2%
1250 To 14999528.9%7.9%
1500 To 17498307.7%6.6%
1750 To 19997276.8%6.2%
2000 To 24991,37612.8%13.2%
2500 To 29999448.8%9.1%
3000 To 34996646.2%7.0%
3500 To 39993973.7%4.2%
4000 To 44991911.8%2.2%
4500 To 49992021.9%2.4%
5000 To 59991821.7%1.9%
6000 To 7999770.7%1.0%
8000 Or More160.1%0.3%
Not stated6516.1%5.9%
Total10,746100.0%100.0%