Income
Individual income
About this topic
Individual income shows the gross amount of personal income usually received by people aged 15 years and over. It includes wages, salaries, government payments, and other income reported in the Census.
This topic is useful for understanding the distribution of personal incomes across an area, but it is a point-in-time snapshot rather than a measure of wealth. The dollar ranges are presented for the latest Census year only, so quartile-based income topics are better for comparing income profiles over time.
Interpretation notes
- Total personal income is weekly gross income usually received by people aged 15 years and over.
- Income is not the same as wealth, and fixed dollar ranges are less reliable for over-time comparison because prices and wages change.
Key insight
In 2021, 400 To 499 was the most common category among residents aged 15 and over in Bathurst, accounting for 11.2% (686 people). This share was higher than Bathurst Regional (A) (8.4%).
Section overview
Weekly individual income
Bathurst - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises individual income for Bathurst in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Bathurst Regional (A).
Chart view
Weekly individual income snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bathurst, with comparison markers for Bathurst Regional (A).
Negative Nil Income
2021 count
320
% of total
5.2%
320
5.2%
1 To 149
2021 count
140
% of total
2.3%
140
2.3%
150 To 299
2021 count
266
% of total
4.3%
266
4.3%
300 To 399
2021 count
493
% of total
8.0%
493
8.0%
400 To 499
2021 count
686
% of total
11.2%
686
11.2%
500 To 649
2021 count
588
% of total
9.6%
588
9.6%
650 To 799
2021 count
504
% of total
8.2%
504
8.2%
800 To 999
2021 count
650
% of total
10.6%
650
10.6%
1000 To 1249
2021 count
584
% of total
9.5%
584
9.5%
1250 To 1499
2021 count
409
% of total
6.7%
409
6.7%
1500 To 1749
2021 count
307
% of total
5.0%
307
5.0%
1750 To 1999
2021 count
229
% of total
3.7%
229
3.7%
2000 To 2999
2021 count
364
% of total
5.9%
364
5.9%
3000 To 3499
2021 count
65
% of total
1.1%
65
1.1%
3500 Or More
2021 count
84
% of total
1.4%
84
1.4%
Not Stated
2021 count
441
% of total
7.2%
441
7.2%
Data table
Individual income for Bathurst. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Bathurst Regional (A).
| Category | 2021 count | 2021 % | Bathurst Regional (A) % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Negative Nil Income | 320 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 1 To 149 | 140 | 2.3% | 3.4% |
| 150 To 299 | 266 | 4.3% | 4.4% |
| 300 To 399 | 493 | 8.0% | 7.3% |
| 400 To 499 | 686 | 11.2% | 8.4% |
| 500 To 649 | 588 | 9.6% | 7.7% |
| 650 To 799 | 504 | 8.2% | 7.6% |
| 800 To 999 | 650 | 10.6% | 9.1% |
| 1000 To 1249 | 584 | 9.5% | 9.2% |
| 1250 To 1499 | 409 | 6.7% | 7.0% |
| 1500 To 1749 | 307 | 5.0% | 5.9% |
| 1750 To 1999 | 229 | 3.7% | 4.6% |
| 2000 To 2999 | 364 | 5.9% | 7.0% |
| 3000 To 3499 | 65 | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| 3500 Or More | 84 | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Not Stated | 441 | 7.2% | 9.1% |
| Total | 6,130 | 100.0% | 100.0% |