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, 3500 Or More was the most common category among residents aged 15 and over in Black Rock (Vic.), accounting for 11.9% (642 people). This share was lower than Bayside (C) (12.5%).

Section overview

Weekly individual income

Black Rock (Vic.) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises individual income for Black Rock (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Bayside (C).

Chart view

Weekly individual income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Black Rock (Vic.), with comparison markers for Bayside (C).

Black Rock (Vic.)
Bayside (C)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

464

% of total

8.6%

1 To 149

2021 count

249

% of total

4.6%

150 To 299

2021 count

229

% of total

4.3%

300 To 399

2021 count

257

% of total

4.8%

400 To 499

2021 count

299

% of total

5.6%

500 To 649

2021 count

319

% of total

5.9%

650 To 799

2021 count

310

% of total

5.8%

800 To 999

2021 count

358

% of total

6.6%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

369

% of total

6.9%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

315

% of total

5.8%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

325

% of total

6.0%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

253

% of total

4.7%

2000 To 2999

2021 count

567

% of total

10.5%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

214

% of total

4.0%

3500 Or More

2021 count

642

% of total

11.9%

Not Stated

2021 count

215

% of total

4.0%

Data table

Individual income for Black Rock (Vic.). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Bayside (C).

Individual income for Black Rock (Vic.). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Bayside (C).
Individual income for Black Rock (Vic.). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Bayside (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Bayside (C) %
Negative Nil Income4648.6%9.5%
1 To 1492494.6%4.4%
150 To 2992294.3%4.2%
300 To 3992574.8%4.7%
400 To 4992995.6%5.7%
500 To 6493195.9%5.5%
650 To 7993105.8%5.1%
800 To 9993586.6%5.8%
1000 To 12493696.9%6.8%
1250 To 14993155.8%6.0%
1500 To 17493256.0%5.8%
1750 To 19992534.7%4.7%
2000 To 299956710.5%10.5%
3000 To 34992144.0%3.9%
3500 Or More64211.9%12.5%
Not Stated2154.0%5.0%
Total5,385100.0%100.0%