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Central Coast Council area

Household income quartiles

In Central Coast Council area, the 'lowest' quartile was the largest group in 2021, comprising 29% of households with income.

Households form the common 'economic unit' in our society. Household Income is one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. With other data sources, such as Qualifications and Occupation, it helps to reveal Central Coast Council area's socio-economic status and economic opportunities. Household income levels are not comparable over time because of the influences of economic change such as wage level fluctuations and inflation. The income quartile method is a powerful and objective way of looking at income data and in particular, how it is changing.

A detailed explanation of how Household Income quartiles are calculated and interpreted is available in specific data notes.

Learn more about the characteristics of low-income households here.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the total of all wages/salaries, government benefits, pensions, allowances and other income the person usually receives?'

Household income quartiles
Central Coast Council area - Households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Quartile groupNumber%Regional TAS %Number%Regional TAS %2016 to 2021
Lowest group2,48029.027.92,04226.727.4+438
Medium lowest2,23226.126.62,06827.126.7+164
Medium highest2,00423.424.21,85824.324.5+146
Highest group1,83721.521.21,67221.921.4+166
Total Households8,555100.0100.07,642100.0100.0+913
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Household income - Quartile group dollar ranges
Calculated from income data for TasmaniaWeekly income by Census year
Household income ranges2021201620112006200119961991
Lowest group$0 to $717$0 to $616$0 to $516$0 to $451$0 to $355$0 to $289$0 to $272
Medium lowest$718 to $1,357$617 to $1,098$517 to $946$452 to $800$356 to $619$290 to $530$273 to $482
Medium highest$1,358 to $2,358$1,099 to $1,912$947 to $1,699$801 to $1,320$620 to $1,047$531 to $895$483 to $798
Highest group$2,359 and over$1,913 and over$1,700 and over$1,321 and over$1,048 and over$896 and over$799 and over

Dominant groups

Income quartiles allow us to compare relative income-earning capabilities across time. Analysis of the distribution of households by income quartile in Central Coast Council area compared to Regional TAS shows that there was similar proportion of households in the highest income quartile and a greater proportion in the lowest income quartile.

Emerging groups

The most significant change in Central Coast Council area between 2016 and 2021 was in the lowest quartile which showed an increase of 438 households.

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