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, 2000 To 2999 was the most common category among residents aged 15 and over in Wavell Heights, accounting for 13.3% (1,084 people). This share was higher than Brisbane (C) (9.9%).
Section overview
Weekly individual income
Wavell Heights - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises individual income for Wavell Heights in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C).
Chart view
Weekly individual income snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wavell Heights, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Negative Nil Income
2021 count
588
% of total
7.2%
588
7.2%
1 To 149
2021 count
325
% of total
4.0%
325
4.0%
150 To 299
2021 count
337
% of total
4.1%
337
4.1%
300 To 399
2021 count
360
% of total
4.4%
360
4.4%
400 To 499
2021 count
433
% of total
5.3%
433
5.3%
500 To 649
2021 count
452
% of total
5.6%
452
5.6%
650 To 799
2021 count
452
% of total
5.6%
452
5.6%
800 To 999
2021 count
596
% of total
7.3%
596
7.3%
1000 To 1249
2021 count
636
% of total
7.8%
636
7.8%
1250 To 1499
2021 count
604
% of total
7.4%
604
7.4%
1500 To 1749
2021 count
608
% of total
7.5%
608
7.5%
1750 To 1999
2021 count
495
% of total
6.1%
495
6.1%
2000 To 2999
2021 count
1,084
% of total
13.3%
1,084
13.3%
3000 To 3499
2021 count
306
% of total
3.8%
306
3.8%
3500 Or More
2021 count
560
% of total
6.9%
560
6.9%
Not Stated
2021 count
295
% of total
3.6%
295
3.6%
Data table
Individual income for Wavell Heights. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Brisbane (C).
| Category | 2021 count | 2021 % | Brisbane (C) % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Negative Nil Income | 588 | 7.2% | 8.5% |
| 1 To 149 | 325 | 4.0% | 3.4% |
| 150 To 299 | 337 | 4.1% | 4.3% |
| 300 To 399 | 360 | 4.4% | 5.9% |
| 400 To 499 | 433 | 5.3% | 6.3% |
| 500 To 649 | 452 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 650 To 799 | 452 | 5.6% | 6.4% |
| 800 To 999 | 596 | 7.3% | 7.8% |
| 1000 To 1249 | 636 | 7.8% | 9.0% |
| 1250 To 1499 | 604 | 7.4% | 7.2% |
| 1500 To 1749 | 608 | 7.5% | 6.7% |
| 1750 To 1999 | 495 | 6.1% | 5.2% |
| 2000 To 2999 | 1,084 | 13.3% | 9.9% |
| 3000 To 3499 | 306 | 3.8% | 2.4% |
| 3500 Or More | 560 | 6.9% | 4.8% |
| Not Stated | 295 | 3.6% | 5.5% |
| Total | 8,131 | 100.0% | 100.0% |