South West Group

The residents

The residents section is presented in two sections to answer the following questions:

  • What are the characteristics of the local residents?
  • Where do the residents work?

The people who live in an area are one of the most important resources that an economy draws upon, both as a market that consumes goods and services and as a source of labour.

This data is from the Usual Resident dataset of the Census. It includes all the people who reside in the local area, including those people who are not in the labour force (such as the elderly, children, unpaid domestic workers and carers etc.). Presenting the characteristics of the total local residents in economy.id® provides the context for understanding:

  • the characteristics of the local labour force (which is a subset of the total population);
  • the relationship between the residential role and function of the local area and its economic role and function;
  • the local market for goods and services.

More detailed information about the resident population, including suburb/locality profiles, can be found in South West Group community profile at www.id.com.au/profile/southwestgroup.

Household income

Derived from the Census question, 'What is the total of all wages/salaries, government benefits, pensions, allowances and other income the person usually receives?' This is the gross amount and relates only to persons aged 15 years or more.

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 evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of an area. The amount of income a household generates is linked to a number of factors:

  • the number of workers in the household;


  • the percentage of people unemployed or on other income support benefits; and
  • the type of employment undertaken by the household members.

Household income is an important indicator of the affluence of an area.

Note: It is important to remember that households vary in size, so that some areas have a greater number of dependents per income generated than others. If the area has a large number of retirees then this will produce a higher proportion of households with low income. This is not necessarily a measure of retirees' affluence, as retirees often have capital resources. Refer to the Age Structure section to understand this element.

Data options:

Weekly household income of residents Place of usual residence

NOTE: Household income data excludes other not-classifiable households.

Weekly (gross) household income of residents, South West Group 2006 (Households)2006
Income groupnumber%City of Melville %
Nil income1,0831.01.2
$1 to $1491,3241.21.1
$150 to $2495,0534.63.7
$250 to $3497,3776.76.3
$350 to $4994,9114.43.3
$500 to $64910,6059.69.0
$650 to $7996,3805.85.5
$800 to $9997,2596.66.1
$1,000 to $1,19911,04910.09.2
$1,200 to $1,3995,6195.14.3
$1,400 to $1,6998,8408.07.4
$1,700 to $1,9997,4836.86.7
$2,000 to $2,4997,2426.57.2
$2,500 to $2,9996,8576.28.4
$3000 or more5,7245.28.5
Partial income not stated11,0249.99.9
Not stated2,9722.72.3
Total households110,802100.0100.0
Weekly (gross) household income of residents, South West Group 2006 Nil income, City of Melville: 1.2% $1 to $149, City of Melville: 1.1% $150 to $249, City of Melville: 3.7% $250 to $349, City of Melville: 6.3% $350 to $499, City of Melville: 3.3% $500 to $649, City of Melville: 9.0% $650 to $799, City of Melville: 5.5% $800 to $999, City of Melville: 6.1% $1,000 to $1,199, City of Melville: 9.2% $1,200 to $1,399, City of Melville: 4.3% $1,400 to $1,699, City of Melville: 7.4% $1,700 to $1,999, City of Melville: 6.7% $2,000 to $2,499, City of Melville: 7.2% $2,500 to $2,999, City of Melville: 8.4% $3000 or more, City of Melville: 8.5% Partial income not stated, City of Melville: 9.9% Not stated, City of Melville: 2.3% Nil income, South West Group: 1.0% $1 to $149, South West Group: 1.2% $150 to $249, South West Group: 4.6% $250 to $349, South West Group: 6.7% $350 to $499, South West Group: 4.4% $500 to $649, South West Group: 9.6% $650 to $799, South West Group: 5.8% $800 to $999, South West Group: 6.6% $1,000 to $1,199, South West Group: 10.0% $1,200 to $1,399, South West Group: 5.1% $1,400 to $1,699, South West Group: 8.0% $1,700 to $1,999, South West Group: 6.8% $2,000 to $2,499, South West Group: 6.5% $2,500 to $2,999, South West Group: 6.2% $3000 or more, South West Group: 5.2% Partial income not stated, South West Group: 9.9% Not stated, South West Group: 2.7%

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006.

Please refer to the specific data notes for more information.