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, $4,500 to $4,999 was the most common household-income band among households in Woollahra (A), accounting for 12.5% (2,777 households). This share was higher than Greater Sydney (5.7%).

Section overview

Weekly household income

Woollahra (A) - Total households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household income for Woollahra (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Sydney.

Chart view

Weekly household income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Woollahra (A), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.

Woollahra (A)
Greater Sydney

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

472

% of total

2.1%

1 To 149

2021 count

124

% of total

0.6%

150 To 299

2021 count

168

% of total

0.8%

300 To 399

2021 count

231

% of total

1.0%

400 To 499

2021 count

495

% of total

2.2%

500 To 649

2021 count

495

% of total

2.2%

650 To 799

2021 count

543

% of total

2.4%

800 To 999

2021 count

684

% of total

3.1%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

858

% of total

3.9%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

926

% of total

4.2%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

845

% of total

3.8%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

977

% of total

4.4%

2000 To 2499

2021 count

2,146

% of total

9.7%

2500 To 2999

2021 count

863

% of total

3.9%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

1,361

% of total

6.1%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

823

% of total

3.7%

4000 To 4499

2021 count

496

% of total

2.2%

4500 To 4999

2021 count

2,777

% of total

12.5%

5000 To 5999

2021 count

1,475

% of total

6.6%

6000 To 7999

2021 count

2,238

% of total

10.1%

8000 Or More

2021 count

1,639

% of total

7.4%

Not stated

2021 count

1,547

% of total

7.0%

Data table

Household income for Woollahra (A). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Sydney.

Household income for Woollahra (A). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Sydney.
Household income for Woollahra (A). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Sydney.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Sydney %
Negative Nil Income4722.1%2.1%
1 To 1491240.6%0.6%
150 To 2991680.8%1.1%
300 To 3992311.0%2.0%
400 To 4994952.2%4.3%
500 To 6494952.2%3.2%
650 To 7995432.4%4.6%
800 To 9996843.1%4.8%
1000 To 12498583.9%5.9%
1250 To 14999264.2%6.3%
1500 To 17498453.8%5.2%
1750 To 19999774.4%5.2%
2000 To 24992,1469.7%11.4%
2500 To 29998633.9%7.2%
3000 To 34991,3616.1%7.0%
3500 To 39998233.7%4.6%
4000 To 44994962.2%2.8%
4500 To 49992,77712.5%5.7%
5000 To 59991,4756.6%4.1%
6000 To 79992,23810.1%4.2%
8000 Or More1,6397.4%1.7%
Not stated1,5477.0%5.8%
Total22,183100.0%100.0%