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 Byron Bay, accounting for 10.3% (579 people). This share was higher than Byron (A) (9%).
Section overview
Weekly individual income
Byron Bay - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises individual income for Byron Bay in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Byron (A).
Chart view
Weekly individual income snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Byron Bay, with comparison markers for Byron (A).
Negative Nil Income
2021 count
294
% of total
5.2%
294
5.2%
1 To 149
2021 count
125
% of total
2.2%
125
2.2%
150 To 299
2021 count
215
% of total
3.8%
215
3.8%
300 To 399
2021 count
349
% of total
6.2%
349
6.2%
400 To 499
2021 count
428
% of total
7.6%
428
7.6%
500 To 649
2021 count
531
% of total
9.4%
531
9.4%
650 To 799
2021 count
552
% of total
9.8%
552
9.8%
800 To 999
2021 count
579
% of total
10.3%
579
10.3%
1000 To 1249
2021 count
546
% of total
9.7%
546
9.7%
1250 To 1499
2021 count
331
% of total
5.9%
331
5.9%
1500 To 1749
2021 count
273
% of total
4.8%
273
4.8%
1750 To 1999
2021 count
170
% of total
3.0%
170
3.0%
2000 To 2999
2021 count
290
% of total
5.2%
290
5.2%
3000 To 3499
2021 count
90
% of total
1.6%
90
1.6%
3500 Or More
2021 count
240
% of total
4.3%
240
4.3%
Not Stated
2021 count
616
% of total
10.9%
616
10.9%
Data table
Individual income for Byron Bay. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Byron (A).
| Category | 2021 count | 2021 % | Byron (A) % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Negative Nil Income | 294 | 5.2% | 5.9% |
| 1 To 149 | 125 | 2.2% | 3.0% |
| 150 To 299 | 215 | 3.8% | 4.2% |
| 300 To 399 | 349 | 6.2% | 7.1% |
| 400 To 499 | 428 | 7.6% | 8.2% |
| 500 To 649 | 531 | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 650 To 799 | 552 | 9.8% | 8.5% |
| 800 To 999 | 579 | 10.3% | 9.0% |
| 1000 To 1249 | 546 | 9.7% | 9.0% |
| 1250 To 1499 | 331 | 5.9% | 6.0% |
| 1500 To 1749 | 273 | 4.8% | 4.9% |
| 1750 To 1999 | 170 | 3.0% | 3.4% |
| 2000 To 2999 | 290 | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| 3000 To 3499 | 90 | 1.6% | 1.4% |
| 3500 Or More | 240 | 4.3% | 3.3% |
| Not Stated | 616 | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| Total | 5,629 | 100.0% | 100.0% |