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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn Growth LGAs in NSW, the 'highest' quartile was the largest group in 2021, comprising 30% 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 Growth LGAs in NSW'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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growth LGAs in NSW - Households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Quartile group | Number | % | City of Hume % | Number | % | City of Hume % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Lowest group | 79,819 | 19.4 | 23.5 | 61,825 | 19.0 | 23.4 | +17,994 |
| Medium lowest | 93,018 | 22.6 | 28.1 | 72,932 | 22.4 | 28.1 | +20,086 |
| Medium highest | 113,721 | 27.7 | 28.3 | 90,350 | 27.7 | 27.5 | +23,371 |
| Highest group | 124,659 | 30.3 | 20.2 | 100,880 | 30.9 | 21.1 | +23,779 |
| Total Households | 411,219 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 325,989 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +85,230 |
| Household income - Quartile group dollar ranges | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calculated from income data for Australia | Weekly income by Census year | ||||||
| Household income ranges | 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | 2006 | 2001 | 1996 | 1991 |
| Lowest group | $0 to $867 | $0 to $743 | $0 to $625 | $0 to $539 | $0 to $413 | $0 to $336 | $0 to $300 |
| Medium lowest | $868 to $1,740 | $744 to $1,431 | $626 to $1,229 | $540 to $1,025 | $414 to $784 | $337 to $633 | $301 to $557 |
| Medium highest | $1,741 to $2,949 | $1,432 to $2,433 | $1,230 to $2,208 | $1,026 to $1,700 | $785 to $1,350 | $634 to $1,074 | $558 to $923 |
| Highest group | $2,950 and over | $2,434 and over | $2,209 and over | $1,701 and over | $1,351 and over | $1,075 and over | $924 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 Growth LGAs in NSW compared to the City of Hume 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 Growth LGAs in NSW between 2016 and 2021 was in the highest quartile which showed an increase of 23,779 households.
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