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Hobsons Bay CityCommunity profile

Altona - Seaholme

Household income

In Altona - Seaholme, 27.8% of households earned an income of $3,000 or more per week in 2021.

Households form the common 'economic unit' in our society. Altona - Seaholme's 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 the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of Altona - Seaholme. It is important to note that income data is not necessarily a measure of wealth. For example, if an area has a large number of retirees this will produce a higher proportion of households with low income but the retirees may have large capital wealth. For this reason, household income should be viewed in conjunction with Age and Household Composition.

The incomes presented on this page are for the latest Census year only. For comparison of incomes over time, go to Household Income Quartiles.

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?'

Weekly household income
Altona - Seaholme - Total households (Enumerated)2021
Weekly incomeNumber%Hobsons Bay City %
Neg/Nil Income1152.02.0
$1 - $149440.80.7
$150 - $299901.61.3
$300 - $3991402.52.2
$400 - $4993235.85.4
$500 - $6492724.83.5
$650 - $7992815.05.1
$800 - $9993175.65.1
$1,000 - $1,2493175.65.8
$1,250 - $1,4993466.26.4
$1,500 - $1,7492955.35.3
$1,750 - $1,9992624.74.9
$2,000 - $2,49959210.510.7
$2,500 - $2,999 3526.37.0
$3,000 - $3,4994157.47.1
$3,500 - $3,9992534.54.7
$4,000 - $4,4991632.92.7
$4,500 - $4,9993045.45.3
$5,000 - $5,9992033.64.0
$6,000 - $7,9991853.33.9
$8,000 or more400.71.1
Not stated3045.45.6
Total households5,613100.0100.0
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of household income levels in Altona - Seaholme in 2021 compared to Hobsons Bay City shows that there was a smaller proportion of high income households (those earning $3,000 per week or more) and a higher proportion of low income households (those earning less than $800 per week).

Overall, 27.8% of the households earned a high income and 22.5% were low income households, compared with 28.9% and 20.3% respectively for Hobsons Bay City.

The major difference between the household incomes of Altona - Seaholme and Hobsons Bay City is:

  • A larger percentage of households who earned $500 - $649 (4.8% compared to 3.5%)

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