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, 500 To 649 was the most common category among residents aged 15 and over in West Busselton, accounting for 10.5% (773 people). This share was higher than Busselton (C) (9%).

Section overview

Weekly individual income

West Busselton - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

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

Chart view

Weekly individual income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for West Busselton, with comparison markers for Busselton (C).

West Busselton
Busselton (C)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

428

% of total

5.8%

1 To 149

2021 count

291

% of total

4.0%

150 To 299

2021 count

407

% of total

5.5%

300 To 399

2021 count

744

% of total

10.1%

400 To 499

2021 count

759

% of total

10.3%

500 To 649

2021 count

773

% of total

10.5%

650 To 799

2021 count

571

% of total

7.8%

800 To 999

2021 count

598

% of total

8.1%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

610

% of total

8.3%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

435

% of total

5.9%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

339

% of total

4.6%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

262

% of total

3.6%

2000 To 2999

2021 count

416

% of total

5.7%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

105

% of total

1.4%

3500 Or More

2021 count

141

% of total

1.9%

Not Stated

2021 count

483

% of total

6.6%

Data table

Individual income for West Busselton. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Busselton (C).

Individual income for West Busselton. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Busselton (C).
Individual income for West Busselton. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Busselton (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Busselton (C) %
Negative Nil Income4285.8%6.2%
1 To 1492914.0%4.1%
150 To 2994075.5%5.0%
300 To 39974410.1%8.1%
400 To 49975910.3%8.3%
500 To 64977310.5%9.0%
650 To 7995717.8%8.2%
800 To 9995988.1%8.2%
1000 To 12496108.3%8.9%
1250 To 14994355.9%6.2%
1500 To 17493394.6%5.2%
1750 To 19992623.6%3.9%
2000 To 29994165.7%6.8%
3000 To 34991051.4%1.8%
3500 Or More1411.9%2.7%
Not Stated4836.6%7.5%
Total7,362100.0%100.0%