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Dandenong Foothills Policy Area

Household income quartiles

In Dandenong Foothills Policy Area, the 'medium highest' quartile was the largest group in 2021, comprising 27% 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 Dandenong Foothills Policy 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
Dandenong Foothills Policy Area - Households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Quartile groupNumber%City of Knox %Number%City of Knox %2016 to 2021
Lowest group2,42723.022.52,00021.420.7+426
Medium lowest2,65025.124.52,44826.224.9+202
Medium highest2,80426.626.92,59727.827.4+208
Highest group2,67925.426.12,30524.727.1+374
Total Households10,562100.0100.09,351100.0100.0+1,210
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 Dandenong Foothills Policy Area compared to the City of Knox shows that there was lesser proportion of households in the highest income quartile and a similar proportion in the lowest income quartile.

Emerging groups

The most significant change in Dandenong Foothills Policy Area between 2016 and 2021 was in the lowest quartile which showed an increase of 426 households.

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