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Newport East

Household income quartiles

In Newport East, the 'highest' quartile was the largest group in 2021, comprising 46% 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 Newport East'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
Newport East - Households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Quartile groupNumber%Hobsons Bay City %Number%Hobsons Bay City %2016 to 2021
Lowest group23915.923.718513.323.1+54
Medium lowest24916.521.822316.122.7+26
Medium highest32821.723.128820.824.4+39
Highest group69245.931.469249.829.70
Total Households1,510100.0100.01,390100.0100.0+120
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 VictoriaWeekly income by Census year
Household income ranges2021201620112006200119961991
Lowest group$0 to $881$0 to $740$0 to $624$0 to $539$0 to $426$0 to $340$0 to $309
Medium lowest$882 to $1,756$741 to $1,416$625 to $1,213$540 to $1,021$427 to $812$341 to $640$310 to $575
Medium highest$1,757 to $2,946$1,417 to $2,394$1,214 to $2,148$1,022 to $1,682$813 to $1,379$641 to $1,075$576 to $936
Highest group$2,947 and over$2,395 and over$2,149 and over$1,683 and over$1,380 and over$1,076 and over$937 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 Newport East compared to Hobsons Bay City shows that there was greater proportion of households in the highest income quartile and a lesser proportion in the lowest income quartile.

Emerging groups

The most significant change in Newport East between 2016 and 2021 was in the lowest quartile which showed an increase of 54 households.

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