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, 300 To 399 was the most common category among residents aged 15 and over in Brookton (S), accounting for 13.6% (105 people). This share was higher than Regional WA (7.7%).

Section overview

Weekly individual income

Brookton (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises individual income for Brookton (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA.

Chart view

Weekly individual income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Brookton (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.

Brookton (S)
Regional WA

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

38

% of total

4.9%

1 To 149

2021 count

24

% of total

3.1%

150 To 299

2021 count

61

% of total

7.9%

300 To 399

2021 count

105

% of total

13.6%

400 To 499

2021 count

65

% of total

8.4%

500 To 649

2021 count

62

% of total

8.0%

650 To 799

2021 count

44

% of total

5.7%

800 To 999

2021 count

47

% of total

6.1%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

68

% of total

8.8%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

36

% of total

4.7%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

42

% of total

5.4%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

17

% of total

2.2%

2000 To 2999

2021 count

48

% of total

6.2%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

9

% of total

1.2%

3500 Or More

2021 count

11

% of total

1.4%

Not Stated

2021 count

95

% of total

12.3%

Data table

Individual income for Brookton (S). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.

Individual income for Brookton (S). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.
Individual income for Brookton (S). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional WA %
Negative Nil Income384.9%7.2%
1 To 149243.1%3.1%
150 To 299617.9%5.0%
300 To 39910513.6%7.7%
400 To 499658.4%7.3%
500 To 649628.0%6.9%
650 To 799445.7%6.4%
800 To 999476.1%7.1%
1000 To 1249688.8%7.9%
1250 To 1499364.7%5.9%
1500 To 1749425.4%5.6%
1750 To 1999172.2%4.5%
2000 To 2999486.2%8.4%
3000 To 349991.2%2.2%
3500 Or More111.4%2.7%
Not Stated9512.3%12.2%
Total772100.0%100.0%