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, 1000 To 1249 was the most common category among residents aged 15 and over in Kewarra Beach, accounting for 10.5% (527 people). This share was higher than Cairns (R) (9.6%).

Section overview

Weekly individual income

Kewarra Beach - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises individual income for Kewarra Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R).

Chart view

Weekly individual income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Kewarra Beach, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).

Kewarra Beach
Cairns (R)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

348

% of total

6.9%

1 To 149

2021 count

175

% of total

3.5%

150 To 299

2021 count

227

% of total

4.5%

300 To 399

2021 count

342

% of total

6.8%

400 To 499

2021 count

370

% of total

7.4%

500 To 649

2021 count

442

% of total

8.8%

650 To 799

2021 count

374

% of total

7.4%

800 To 999

2021 count

445

% of total

8.9%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

527

% of total

10.5%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

402

% of total

8.0%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

342

% of total

6.8%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

222

% of total

4.4%

2000 To 2999

2021 count

345

% of total

6.9%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

56

% of total

1.1%

3500 Or More

2021 count

89

% of total

1.8%

Not Stated

2021 count

320

% of total

6.4%

Data table

Individual income for Kewarra Beach. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Cairns (R).

Individual income for Kewarra Beach. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Cairns (R).
Individual income for Kewarra Beach. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Cairns (R).
Category2021 count2021 %Cairns (R) %
Negative Nil Income3486.9%7.3%
1 To 1491753.5%3.2%
150 To 2992274.5%4.5%
300 To 3993426.8%6.8%
400 To 4993707.4%7.3%
500 To 6494428.8%7.8%
650 To 7993747.4%7.6%
800 To 9994458.9%9.2%
1000 To 124952710.5%9.6%
1250 To 14994028.0%7.0%
1500 To 17493426.8%6.0%
1750 To 19992224.4%4.3%
2000 To 29993456.9%6.3%
3000 To 3499561.1%1.1%
3500 Or More891.8%1.7%
Not Stated3206.4%10.4%
Total5,026100.0%100.0%