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, 400 To 499 was the most common category among residents aged 15 and over in Main Arm, accounting for 9.6% (50 people). This share was higher than Byron (A) (8.2%).

Section overview

Weekly individual income

Main Arm - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises individual income for Main Arm in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Byron (A).

Chart view

Weekly individual income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Main Arm, with comparison markers for Byron (A).

Main Arm
Byron (A)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

29

% of total

5.6%

1 To 149

2021 count

19

% of total

3.6%

150 To 299

2021 count

23

% of total

4.4%

300 To 399

2021 count

43

% of total

8.2%

400 To 499

2021 count

50

% of total

9.6%

500 To 649

2021 count

46

% of total

8.8%

650 To 799

2021 count

46

% of total

8.8%

800 To 999

2021 count

40

% of total

7.7%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

37

% of total

7.1%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

22

% of total

4.2%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

17

% of total

3.3%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

8

% of total

1.5%

2000 To 2999

2021 count

21

% of total

4.0%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

3

% of total

0.6%

3500 Or More

2021 count

4

% of total

0.8%

Not Stated

2021 count

114

% of total

21.8%

Data table

Individual income for Main Arm. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Byron (A).

Individual income for Main Arm. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Byron (A).
Individual income for Main Arm. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Byron (A).
Category2021 count2021 %Byron (A) %
Negative Nil Income295.6%5.9%
1 To 149193.6%3.0%
150 To 299234.4%4.2%
300 To 399438.2%7.1%
400 To 499509.6%8.2%
500 To 649468.8%9.4%
650 To 799468.8%8.5%
800 To 999407.7%9.0%
1000 To 1249377.1%9.0%
1250 To 1499224.2%6.0%
1500 To 1749173.3%4.9%
1750 To 199981.5%3.4%
2000 To 2999214.0%5.2%
3000 To 349930.6%1.4%
3500 Or More40.8%3.3%
Not Stated11421.8%11.6%
Total522100.0%100.0%