City of Whitehorse
Age groups - Household income quartiles
In the City of Whitehorse, 42.1% of people aged 65 years or more in households with income were in the 'lowest' quartile.
Households form the common 'economic unit' in our society. The City of Whitehorse's Household Income is one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. When related to age, this shows the household income of the household in which the individual of that age group was counted.
This helps to reveal the socio-economic opportunities available to people of a particular age group, and the resources available to them. It can answer questions such as whether the wealth of an area is being shared equally among all ages, or particular groups, eg. children or retirees, have access to significantly higher or lower incomes than the general population.
Note that, particularly for children, this does not mean that the person in the age group actually receives the income, just that they are in a household with that income.
The incomes presented on this page are in quartiles, which are defined as four groups containing an equal number of households across Victoria. They may not contain an equal number of persons in each group, and in fact, more people are generally counted in households in the highest income quartile because income is correlated with household size. However, using income quartiles effectively adjusts for inflation, allowing changes in income for the chosen age groups to be benchmarked to the state, the wider population, and shows change over time. 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 aged 65 years or more, counted in private dwellings
| Household income quartiles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Whitehorse - 65 years or more | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Quartile group | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | 2011 to 2021 | |
| Lowest group | 11,359 | 42.1 | 42.3 | 901 | 8,649 | 40.9 | 43.4 | +2,711 |
| Medium lowest | 8,108 | 30.1 | 29.2 | 902 | 7,305 | 34.6 | 30.8 | +802 |
| Medium highest | 4,409 | 16.3 | 16.1 | 903 | 3,205 | 15.2 | 15.1 | +1,204 |
| Highest group | 3,097 | 11.5 | 12.4 | 904 | 1,963 | 9.3 | 10.7 | +1,134 |
| Total people | 26,975 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 21,124 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +5,851 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(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 | 2006 | 2001 | 1996 | 1991 |
| Lowest group | $0 to $881 | $0 to $740 | $0 to $624 | $0 to $539 | $0 to $426 | $0 to $340 | $0 to $309 |
| Medium lowest | $882 to $1,756 | $741 to $1,416 | $625 to $1,213 | $540 to $1,021 | $427 to $812 | $341 to $640 | $310 to $575 |
| Medium highest | $1,757 to $2,946 | $1,417 to $2,394 | $1,214 to $2,148 | $1,022 to $1,682 | $813 to $1,379 | $641 to $1,075 | $576 to $936 |
| Highest group | $2,947 and over | $2,395 and over | $2,149 and over | $1,683 and over | $1,380 and over | $1,076 and over | $937 and over |
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Dominant groups
Income quartiles allow us to compare relative income-earning capabilities across time. Analysis of the distribution of people aged 65 years or more by households income quartile in City of Whitehorse compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was lesser proportion of people aged 65 years or more in the highest income quartile, and a similar proportion in the lowest income quartile.
Emerging groups
The most significant change in City of Whitehorse between 2011 and 2021 for people aged 65 years or more was in the lowest quartile which showed an increase of 2,711 persons.