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, 800 To 999 was the most common category among residents aged 15 and over in Willawong, accounting for 14.5% (20 people). This share was higher than Brisbane (C) (7.8%).

Section overview

Weekly individual income

Willawong - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises individual income for Willawong in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C).

Chart view

Weekly individual income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Willawong, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).

Willawong
Brisbane (C)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

6

% of total

4.3%

1 To 149

2021 count

8

% of total

5.8%

150 To 299

2021 count

14

% of total

10.1%

300 To 399

2021 count

8

% of total

5.8%

400 To 499

2021 count

8

% of total

5.8%

500 To 649

2021 count

8

% of total

5.8%

650 To 799

2021 count

4

% of total

2.9%

800 To 999

2021 count

20

% of total

14.5%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

14

% of total

10.1%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

10

% of total

7.2%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

16

% of total

11.6%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

3

% of total

2.2%

2000 To 2999

2021 count

9

% of total

6.5%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

4

% of total

2.9%

3500 Or More

2021 count

3

% of total

2.2%

Not Stated

2021 count

3

% of total

2.2%

Data table

Individual income for Willawong. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Brisbane (C).

Individual income for Willawong. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Brisbane (C).
Individual income for Willawong. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Brisbane (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Brisbane (C) %
Negative Nil Income64.3%8.5%
1 To 14985.8%3.4%
150 To 2991410.1%4.3%
300 To 39985.8%5.9%
400 To 49985.8%6.3%
500 To 64985.8%6.6%
650 To 79942.9%6.4%
800 To 9992014.5%7.8%
1000 To 12491410.1%9.0%
1250 To 1499107.2%7.2%
1500 To 17491611.6%6.7%
1750 To 199932.2%5.2%
2000 To 299996.5%9.9%
3000 To 349942.9%2.4%
3500 Or More32.2%4.8%
Not Stated32.2%5.5%
Total138100.0%100.0%