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, Negative Nil Income was the most common category among residents aged 15 and over in Brewarrina (A), accounting for 10.4% (113 people). This share was higher than Regional NSW (6.9%).

Section overview

Weekly individual income

Brewarrina (A) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises individual income for Brewarrina (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW.

Chart view

Weekly individual income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Brewarrina (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.

Brewarrina (A)
Regional NSW

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

113

% of total

10.4%

1 To 149

2021 count

33

% of total

3.0%

150 To 299

2021 count

70

% of total

6.5%

300 To 399

2021 count

108

% of total

10.0%

400 To 499

2021 count

93

% of total

8.6%

500 To 649

2021 count

74

% of total

6.8%

650 To 799

2021 count

74

% of total

6.8%

800 To 999

2021 count

65

% of total

6.0%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

60

% of total

5.5%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

54

% of total

5.0%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

37

% of total

3.4%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

34

% of total

3.1%

2000 To 2999

2021 count

48

% of total

4.4%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

9

% of total

0.8%

3500 Or More

2021 count

12

% of total

1.1%

Not Stated

2021 count

199

% of total

18.4%

Data table

Individual income for Brewarrina (A). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.

Individual income for Brewarrina (A). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Individual income for Brewarrina (A). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional NSW %
Negative Nil Income11310.4%6.9%
1 To 149333.0%3.2%
150 To 299706.5%4.9%
300 To 39910810.0%9.1%
400 To 499938.6%9.5%
500 To 649746.8%8.5%
650 To 799746.8%7.8%
800 To 999656.0%8.6%
1000 To 1249605.5%9.0%
1250 To 1499545.0%6.1%
1500 To 1749373.4%5.2%
1750 To 1999343.1%3.8%
2000 To 2999484.4%6.1%
3000 To 349990.8%1.2%
3500 Or More121.1%1.9%
Not Stated19918.4%8.3%
Total1,083100.0%100.0%