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Need for assistance - Household income

In the City of Whitehorse, 14.0898% of people reporting a need for assistance were in households earning an income of $2,500 or more per week.

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. For people with a disability or need for assistance, household income is an important indicator of the level of ability to participate in Australian society and economy. It is closely tied to employment status and occupation and should be viewed in conjunction with those topics.

Please note that any persons in a household who need assistance will be counted at this topic. There may be other household members who do not require assistance.

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?'

People with a need for assistance, counted in private dwellings

Weekly household income
City of Whitehorse - Need for assistance2021
Weekly incomeNumber%Greater Melbourne
Neg/Nil Income1863.12.2
$1 - $149941.61.2
$150 - $2991803.02.7
$300 - $3992303.84.0
$400 - $49962210.49.9
$500 - $6493135.24.7
$650 - $79961210.211.7
$800 - $9994637.78.1
$1,000 - $1,2495619.49.3
$1,250 - $1,4993846.47.3
$1,500 - $1,7492764.65.3
$1,750 - $1,9992614.44.7
$2,000 - $2,4994377.37.4
$2,500 - $2,999 2604.34.3
$3,000 - $3,4991712.92.5
$3,500 - $3,9991232.11.8
$4,000 - $4,4991001.71.2
$4,500 - $4,999861.40.9
$5,000 - $5,999560.90.8
$6,000 - $7,999390.70.6
$8,000 or more80.10.2
Not stated5218.79.4

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

Weekly household income, 2021
Weekly household income, 2021 Not stated, Greater Melbourne: 9.4% $8,000 or more, Greater Melbourne: 0.2% $6,000 - $7,999, Greater Melbourne: 0.6% $5,000 - $5,999, Greater Melbourne: 0.8% $4,500 - $4,999, Greater Melbourne: 0.9% $4,000 - $4,499, Greater Melbourne: 1.2% $3,500 - $3,999, Greater Melbourne: 1.8% $3,000 - $3,499, Greater Melbourne: 2.5% $2,500 - $2,999 , Greater Melbourne: 4.3% $2,000 - $2,499, Greater Melbourne: 7.4% $1,750 - $1,999, Greater Melbourne: 4.7% $1,500 - $1,749, Greater Melbourne: 5.3% $1,250 - $1,499, Greater Melbourne: 7.3% $1,000 - $1,249, Greater Melbourne: 9.3% $800 - $999, Greater Melbourne: 8.1% $650 - $799, Greater Melbourne: 11.7% $500 - $649, Greater Melbourne: 4.7% $400 - $499, Greater Melbourne: 9.9% $300 - $399, Greater Melbourne: 4.0% $150 - $299, Greater Melbourne: 2.7% $1 - $149, Greater Melbourne: 1.2% Neg/Nil Income, Greater Melbourne: 2.2% Not stated, City of Whitehorse: 8.7% $8,000 or more, City of Whitehorse: 0.1% $6,000 - $7,999, City of Whitehorse: 0.7% $5,000 - $5,999, City of Whitehorse: 0.9% $4,500 - $4,999, City of Whitehorse: 1.4% $4,000 - $4,499, City of Whitehorse: 1.7% $3,500 - $3,999, City of Whitehorse: 2.1% $3,000 - $3,499, City of Whitehorse: 2.9% $2,500 - $2,999 , City of Whitehorse: 4.3% $2,000 - $2,499, City of Whitehorse: 7.3% $1,750 - $1,999, City of Whitehorse: 4.4% $1,500 - $1,749, City of Whitehorse: 4.6% $1,250 - $1,499, City of Whitehorse: 6.4% $1,000 - $1,249, City of Whitehorse: 9.4% $800 - $999, City of Whitehorse: 7.7% $650 - $799, City of Whitehorse: 10.2% $500 - $649, City of Whitehorse: 5.2% $400 - $499, City of Whitehorse: 10.4% $300 - $399, City of Whitehorse: 3.8% $150 - $299, City of Whitehorse: 3.0% $1 - $149, City of Whitehorse: 1.6% Neg/Nil Income, City of Whitehorse: 3.1%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Enumerated data)
Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of household income levels for people reporting a need for assistance in the City of Whitehorse in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a larger proportion of people with a need for assistance in high income households (those earning $2,500 per week or more) and a higher proportion in low income households (those earning less than $650 per week).

Overall, 14.0898% of people reporting a need for assistance were in households who earned a high income, and 27.1602% were in low income households, compared with 12.1435% and 24.6507% respectively for Greater Melbourne.

The major differences between the incomes for households with people reporting a need for assistance in the City of Whitehorse and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of people in households who earned Neg/Nil Income (3.1% compared to 2.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of people in households who earned $650 - $799 (10.2% compared to 11.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of people in households who earned $1,250 - $1,499 (6.4% compared to 7.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of people in households who earned Not stated (8.7% compared to 9.4%)

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