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Altona Meadows

Household income

In Altona Meadows, 16.7% of households earned an income of $3,000 or more per week in 2021.

Households form the common 'economic unit' in our society. Altona Meadows'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 Meadows. 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 Meadows - Total households (Enumerated)2021
Weekly incomeNumber%Hobsons Bay City %
Neg/Nil Income1702.42.0
$1 - $149330.50.7
$150 - $2991001.41.3
$300 - $3991662.32.2
$400 - $4994586.45.4
$500 - $6492934.13.5
$650 - $7994686.55.1
$800 - $9994426.25.1
$1,000 - $1,2495367.55.8
$1,250 - $1,4995758.06.4
$1,500 - $1,7494436.25.3
$1,750 - $1,9994205.94.9
$2,000 - $2,49985712.010.7
$2,500 - $2,999 5828.17.0
$3,000 - $3,4994366.17.1
$3,500 - $3,9992683.74.7
$4,000 - $4,4991351.92.7
$4,500 - $4,9991542.25.3
$5,000 - $5,9991101.54.0
$6,000 - $7,999801.13.9
$8,000 or more90.11.1
Not stated4215.95.6
Total households7,156100.0100.0
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 Meadows 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, 16.7% of the households earned a high income and 23.6% were low income households, compared with 28.9% and 20.3% respectively for Hobsons Bay City.

The major differences between the household incomes of Altona Meadows and Hobsons Bay City were:

  • A larger percentage of households who earned $1,000 - $1,249 (7.5% compared to 5.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of households who earned $4,500 - $4,999 (2.2% compared to 5.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of households who earned $6,000 - $7,999 (1.1% compared to 3.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of households who earned $5,000 - $5,999 (1.5% compared to 4.0%)

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