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Huntfield Heights

Household income quartiles

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In Huntfield Heights, the 'medium lowest' quartile was the largest group in 2021, comprising 31% 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 Huntfield Heights'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
Huntfield Heights - Households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Quartile groupNumber%City of Onkaparinga %Number%City of Onkaparinga %2016 to 2021
Lowest group43929.124.640829.223.5+31
Medium lowest46230.627.042230.227.0+40
Medium highest44129.226.338927.827.0+52
Highest group16611.022.117912.822.4-13
Total Households1,510100.0100.01,401100.0100.0+109
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 South AustraliaWeekly income by Census year
Household income ranges2021201620112006200119961991
Lowest group$0 to $756$0 to $667$0 to $554$0 to $488$0 to $375$0 to $294$0 to $278
Medium lowest$757 to $1,452$668 to $1,203$555 to $1,042$489 to $885$376 to $675$295 to $552$279 to $505
Medium highest$1,453 to $2,494$1,204 to $2,104$1,043 to $1,869$886 to $1,466$676 to $1,157$553 to $933$506 to $848
Highest group$2,495 and over$2,105 and over$1,870 and over$1,467 and over$1,158 and over$934 and over$849 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 Huntfield Heights compared to the City of Onkaparinga shows that there was lesser proportion of households in the highest income quartile and a greater proportion in the lowest income quartile.

Emerging groups

The most significant change in Huntfield Heights between 2016 and 2021 was in the medium highest quartile which showed an increase of 52 households.

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