Auburn City

Household income

In Auburn City, 15% of households earned $2,500 or more per week.

Households form the common 'economic unit' in our society. Auburn City's Household Income is one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. With other data sources, such as Educational Qualifications and Occupation, it helps to reveal the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of Auburn City. 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.

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

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Weekly household income
Auburn City 2011
Weekly income Number % WSROC Region
Negative Income/Nil Income 569 2.5 1.4
$1-$199 462 2.1 1.7
$200-$299 637 2.9 2.9
$300-$399 1,075 4.8 5.7
$400-$599 2,024 9.1 8.7
$600-$799 2,109 9.4 8.3
$800-$999 1,802 8.1 7.6
$1000-$1249 1,921 8.6 8.3
$1250-$1499 1,632 7.3 7.5
$1500-$1999 2,432 10.9 12.1
$2000-$2499 1,731 7.8 9.2
$2500-$2999 1,499 6.7 6.9
$3000-$3499 822 3.7 4.3
$3500-$3999 442 2.0 2.0
$4000-$4999 377 1.7 1.7
$5000 or more 240 1.1 1.0
Not stated 2,549 11.4 10.7
Total households 22,323 100.0 100.0

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2011. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.

Please refer to the specific data notes for more information

Weekly household income, 2011
Weekly household income, 2011 $5000 or more, WSROC Region: 1.0% $4000-$4999, WSROC Region: 1.7% $3500-$3999, WSROC Region: 2.0% $3000-$3499, WSROC Region: 4.3% $2500-$2999, WSROC Region: 6.9% $2000-$2499, WSROC Region: 9.2% $1500-$1999, WSROC Region: 12.1% $1250-$1499, WSROC Region: 7.5% $1000-$1249, WSROC Region: 8.3% $800-$999, WSROC Region: 7.6% $600-$799, WSROC Region: 8.3% $400-$599, WSROC Region: 8.7% $300-$399, WSROC Region: 5.7% $200-$299, WSROC Region: 2.9% $1-$199, WSROC Region: 1.7% Negative Income/Nil Income, WSROC Region: 1.4% $5000 or more, Auburn City: 1.1% $4000-$4999, Auburn City: 1.7% $3500-$3999, Auburn City: 2.0% $3000-$3499, Auburn City: 3.7% $2500-$2999, Auburn City: 6.7% $2000-$2499, Auburn City: 7.8% $1500-$1999, Auburn City: 10.9% $1250-$1499, Auburn City: 7.3% $1000-$1249, Auburn City: 8.6% $800-$999, Auburn City: 8.1% $600-$799, Auburn City: 9.4% $400-$599, Auburn City: 9.1% $300-$399, Auburn City: 4.8% $200-$299, Auburn City: 2.9% $1-$199, Auburn City: 2.1% Negative Income/Nil Income, Auburn City: 2.5% ​
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 (Enumerated data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.

Dominant groups

Analysis of household income levels in Auburn City in 2011 compared to the WSROC Region shows that there was a smaller proportion of high income households (those earning $2,500 per week or more) and a higher proportion of low income households (those earning less than $600 per week).

Overall, 15.1% of the households earned a high income, and 21.4% were low income households, compared with 15.9% and 20.4% respectively for the WSROC Region.

The major differences between the household incomes of Auburn City and the WSROC Region were:

  • A larger percentage of households who earned Negative Income/Nil Income (2.5% compared to 1.4%)
  • A larger percentage of households who earned $600-$799 (9.4% compared to 8.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of households who earned $2000-$2499 (7.8% compared to 9.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of households who earned $1500-$1999 (10.9% compared to 12.1%)