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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn the G21 Region, 7.9% of people reporting a need for assistance were in households earning an income of $2,500 or more per week.
Households form the common 'economic unit' in our society. The G21 Region's Household Income is one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. For people with a disability or need for assistance, household income is an important indicator of the level of ability to participate in Australian society and economy. It is closely tied to employment status and occupation and should be viewed in conjunction with those topics.
Please note that any persons in a household who need assistance will be counted at this topic. There may be other household members who do not require assistance.
The incomes presented on this page are for the latest Census year only. For comparison of incomes over time, go to Household Income Quartiles.
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?'
| Weekly household income | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| G21 Region - Need for assistance | 2021 | ||
| Weekly income | Number | % | Regional VIC |
| Neg/Nil Income | 472 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| $1 - $149 | 322 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| $150 - $299 | 806 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
| $300 - $399 | 1,310 | 4.5 | 4.7 |
| $400 - $499 | 3,344 | 11.6 | 12.2 |
| $500 - $649 | 1,798 | 6.2 | 6.0 |
| $650 - $799 | 4,006 | 13.9 | 15.6 |
| $800 - $999 | 2,748 | 9.5 | 10.0 |
| $1,000 - $1,249 | 2,898 | 10.0 | 10.2 |
| $1,250 - $1,499 | 2,182 | 7.5 | 7.4 |
| $1,500 - $1,749 | 1,414 | 4.9 | 4.4 |
| $1,750 - $1,999 | 1,098 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| $2,000 - $2,499 | 1,690 | 5.8 | 5.0 |
| $2,500 - $2,999 | 926 | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| $3,000 - $3,499 | 474 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| $3,500 - $3,999 | 328 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| $4,000 - $4,499 | 174 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| $4,500 - $4,999 | 144 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| $5,000 - $5,999 | 122 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| $6,000 - $7,999 | 96 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| $8,000 or more | 18 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Not stated | 2,552 | 8.8 | 9.6 |
| Total people counted in private dwellings | 28,922 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of household income levels for people reporting a need for assistance in the G21 Region in 2021 compared to Regional VIC shows that there was a larger proportion of people with a need for assistance in high income households (those earning $2,500 per week or more) and a lower proportion in low income households (those earning less than $650 per week).
Overall, 7.9% of people reporting a need for assistance were in households who earned a high income, and 27.8% were in low income households, compared with 6.0% and 28.4% respectively for Regional VIC.
The major differences between the incomes for households with people reporting a need for assistance in G21 Region and Regional VIC were:
- A larger percentage of people in households who earned $2,000 - $2,499 (5.8% compared to 5.0%)
- A larger percentage of people in households who earned $2,500 - $2,999 (3.2% compared to 2.5%)
- A smaller percentage of people in households who earned $650 - $799 (13.9% compared to 15.6%)
- A smaller percentage of people in households who earned Not stated (8.8% compared to 9.6%)
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