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, 1000 To 1249 was the most common category among residents aged 15 and over in Old Beach, accounting for 12.7% (454 people). This share was higher than Brighton (M) (11.3%).

Section overview

Weekly individual income

Old Beach - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises individual income for Old Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brighton (M).

Chart view

Weekly individual income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Old Beach, with comparison markers for Brighton (M).

Old Beach
Brighton (M)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

205

% of total

5.8%

1 To 149

2021 count

100

% of total

2.8%

150 To 299

2021 count

157

% of total

4.4%

300 To 399

2021 count

284

% of total

8.0%

400 To 499

2021 count

315

% of total

8.8%

500 To 649

2021 count

240

% of total

6.7%

650 To 799

2021 count

283

% of total

7.9%

800 To 999

2021 count

353

% of total

9.9%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

454

% of total

12.7%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

339

% of total

9.5%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

282

% of total

7.9%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

177

% of total

5.0%

2000 To 2999

2021 count

247

% of total

6.9%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

15

% of total

0.4%

3500 Or More

2021 count

30

% of total

0.8%

Not Stated

2021 count

84

% of total

2.4%

Data table

Individual income for Old Beach. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Brighton (M).

Individual income for Old Beach. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Brighton (M).
Individual income for Old Beach. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Brighton (M).
Category2021 count2021 %Brighton (M) %
Negative Nil Income2055.8%7.0%
1 To 1491002.8%2.6%
150 To 2991574.4%5.9%
300 To 3992848.0%9.6%
400 To 4993158.8%10.5%
500 To 6492406.7%8.3%
650 To 7992837.9%8.6%
800 To 9993539.9%9.5%
1000 To 124945412.7%11.3%
1250 To 14993399.5%7.0%
1500 To 17492827.9%5.2%
1750 To 19991775.0%3.2%
2000 To 29992476.9%3.8%
3000 To 3499150.4%0.4%
3500 Or More300.8%0.7%
Not Stated842.4%6.5%
Total3,565100.0%100.0%