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, 300 To 399 was the most common category among residents aged 15 and over in Carpentaria (S), accounting for 10.1% (166 people). This share was higher than Regional Qld (8.4%).

Section overview

Weekly individual income

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

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

Chart view

Weekly individual income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Carpentaria (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.

Carpentaria (S)
Regional Qld

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

96

% of total

5.8%

1 To 149

2021 count

25

% of total

1.5%

150 To 299

2021 count

87

% of total

5.3%

300 To 399

2021 count

166

% of total

10.1%

400 To 499

2021 count

110

% of total

6.7%

500 To 649

2021 count

127

% of total

7.7%

650 To 799

2021 count

120

% of total

7.3%

800 To 999

2021 count

132

% of total

8.0%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

143

% of total

8.7%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

111

% of total

6.8%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

103

% of total

6.3%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

59

% of total

3.6%

2000 To 2999

2021 count

66

% of total

4.0%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

24

% of total

1.5%

3500 Or More

2021 count

36

% of total

2.2%

Not Stated

2021 count

238

% of total

14.5%

Data table

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

Individual income for Carpentaria (S). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Qld.
Individual income for Carpentaria (S). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Qld.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional Qld %
Negative Nil Income965.8%7.3%
1 To 149251.5%3.3%
150 To 299875.3%5.0%
300 To 39916610.1%8.4%
400 To 4991106.7%8.4%
500 To 6491277.7%8.1%
650 To 7991207.3%7.6%
800 To 9991328.0%8.7%
1000 To 12491438.7%9.0%
1250 To 14991116.8%6.3%
1500 To 17491036.3%5.4%
1750 To 1999593.6%3.9%
2000 To 2999664.0%6.1%
3000 To 3499241.5%1.3%
3500 Or More362.2%2.0%
Not Stated23814.5%9.3%
Total1,643100.0%100.0%