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 Carnarvon (S), accounting for 8.6% (366 people). This share was higher than Regional WA (7.9%).

Section overview

Weekly individual income

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

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

Chart view

Weekly individual income snapshot

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

Carnarvon (S)
Regional WA

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

237

% of total

5.5%

1 To 149

2021 count

79

% of total

1.8%

150 To 299

2021 count

211

% of total

4.9%

300 To 399

2021 count

355

% of total

8.3%

400 To 499

2021 count

249

% of total

5.8%

500 To 649

2021 count

318

% of total

7.4%

650 To 799

2021 count

295

% of total

6.9%

800 To 999

2021 count

342

% of total

8.0%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

366

% of total

8.6%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

252

% of total

5.9%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

211

% of total

4.9%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

160

% of total

3.7%

2000 To 2999

2021 count

261

% of total

6.1%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

54

% of total

1.3%

3500 Or More

2021 count

68

% of total

1.6%

Not Stated

2021 count

814

% of total

19.1%

Data table

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

Individual income for Carnarvon (S). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.
Individual income for Carnarvon (S). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional WA %
Negative Nil Income2375.5%7.2%
1 To 149791.8%3.1%
150 To 2992114.9%5.0%
300 To 3993558.3%7.7%
400 To 4992495.8%7.3%
500 To 6493187.4%6.9%
650 To 7992956.9%6.4%
800 To 9993428.0%7.1%
1000 To 12493668.6%7.9%
1250 To 14992525.9%5.9%
1500 To 17492114.9%5.6%
1750 To 19991603.7%4.5%
2000 To 29992616.1%8.4%
3000 To 3499541.3%2.2%
3500 Or More681.6%2.7%
Not Stated81419.1%12.2%
Total4,272100.0%100.0%