The Hills Shire
Household income
In The Hills Shire , 44.5% of households earned an income of $3,000 or more per week in 2021.
Households form the common 'economic unit' in our society. The Hills Shire '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 The Hills Shire . 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.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the total of all wages/salaries, government benefits, pensions, allowances and other income the person usually receives?'
Households
| Weekly household income | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hills Shire - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | ||||||
| Weekly income | Number | % | City of Wanneroo % | ||||
| Neg/Nil Income | 910 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 28001 | |||
| $1 - $149 | 372 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 28002 | |||
| $150 - $299 | 383 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 28003 | |||
| $300 - $399 | 475 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 28004 | |||
| $400 - $499 | 1,481 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 28005 | |||
| $500 - $649 | 1,181 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 28006 | |||
| $650 - $799 | 1,828 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 28007 | |||
| $800 - $999 | 1,979 | 3.3 | 5.3 | 28009 | |||
| $1,000 - $1,249 | 2,506 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 28010 | |||
| $1,250 - $1,499 | 2,877 | 4.8 | 6.9 | 28011 | |||
| $1,500 - $1,749 | 2,415 | 4.0 | 5.8 | 28012 | |||
| $1,750 - $1,999 | 2,621 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 28013 | |||
| $2,000 - $2,499 | 6,186 | 10.3 | 12.3 | 28014 | |||
| $2,500 - $2,999 | 4,797 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 28015 | |||
| $3,000 - $3,499 | 5,068 | 8.4 | 7.2 | 28016 | |||
| $3,500 - $3,999 | 3,916 | 6.5 | 4.2 | 28017 | |||
| $4,000 - $4,499 | 2,615 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 28018 | |||
| $4,500 - $4,999 | 4,951 | 8.2 | 3.4 | 28019 | |||
| $5,000 - $5,999 | 4,337 | 7.2 | 2.4 | 28020 | |||
| $6,000 - $7,999 | 4,336 | 7.2 | 1.4 | 28021 | |||
| $8,000 or more | 1,485 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 28022 | |||
| Not stated | 3,299 | 5.5 | 10.6 | 28098 | |||
| Total households | 60,018 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2021. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Dominant groups
Analysis of household income levels in The Hills Shire in 2021 compared to City of Wanneroo shows that there was a larger proportion of high income households (those earning $3,000 per week or more) and a lower proportion of low income households (those earning less than $800 per week).
Overall, 44.5% of the households earned a high income and 11.0466% were low income households, compared with 21.2546% and 17.1722% respectively for City of Wanneroo .
The major differences between the household incomes of The Hills Shire and City of Wanneroo were:
- A larger percentage of households who earned $6,000 - $7,999 (7.2% compared to 1.4%)
- A larger percentage of households who earned $4,500 - $4,999 (8.2% compared to 3.4%)
- A larger percentage of households who earned $5,000 - $5,999 (7.2% compared to 2.4%)
- A smaller percentage of households who earned Not stated (5.5% compared to 10.6%)