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Non-English speakers - Household income quartiles

In City of Manningham, the 'highest' quartile was the largest group in 2021, comprising 33.8% of [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] speakers.

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 City of Manningham's socio-economic status and economic opportunities for the non-English speaking population.

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. Analysis is simpler due to the breakdown into four simple groups. Quartiles are defined as each containing 25% of all households in Victoria. This topic shows the proportion of the non-English speaking population falling into these four groups which contain an equal number of households at the state level, but may contain different numbers of people. The comparison is shown for people in the selected benchmark.

A detailed explanation of how Household income quartiles are calculated and interpreted is available in specific data notes.

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the total of all wages/salaries, government benefits, pensions, allowances and other income the person usually receives?'

People speaking [COIIDLabelForLanguage] at home, counted in private dwellings

Household income quartiles
City of Manningham - [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel]20212016Change
Quartile groupNumber%AustraliaNumber%Australia2016 to 2021
Lowest group10,39919.315.78,44419.118.7+1,955
Medium lowest11,61221.522.99,49321.523.9+2,118
Medium highest13,70125.429.811,33525.728.3+2,366
Highest group18,26033.831.614,86433.729.2+3,396

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Household income - Quartile group dollar ranges
Calculated from income data for Victoria Weekly income by Census year
Household income ranges
2021
2016
2011
Lowest group $0 to $881 $0 to $740 $0 to $624
Medium lowest $882 to $1,756 $741 to $1,416 $625 to $1,213
Medium highest $1,757 to $2,946 $1,417 to $2,394 $1,214 to $2,148
Highest group $2,947 and over $2,395 and over $2,149 and over

Household income quartiles, 2021
Household income quartiles, 2021 Highest group, Australia: 31.6% Medium highest, Australia: 29.8% Medium lowest, Australia: 22.9% Lowest group, Australia: 15.7% Highest group, City of Manningham: 33.8% Medium highest, City of Manningham: 25.4% Medium lowest, City of Manningham: 21.5% Lowest group, City of Manningham: 19.3%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Enumerated data)
Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Change in household income quartile, 2016 to 2021
Change in household income quartile, 2016 to 2021 Highest group, City of Manningham: +3,396 Medium highest, City of Manningham: +2,366 Medium lowest, City of Manningham: +2,118 Lowest group, City of Manningham: +1,955
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 and 2021 (Enumerated data)
Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Income quartiles allow us to compare relative income-earning capabilities across time. Analysis of the distribution of [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] speakers in households by household income quartile in City of Manningham compared to Australia shows that there was greater proportion of people in households in the highest income quartile, as well as a greater proportion in the lowest income quartile.

Emerging groups

The most significant change in City of Manningham between 2016 and 2021 for [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] speakers was in the highest quartile which showed an increase of 3,396 persons.

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