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, 500 To 649 was the most common category among residents aged 15 and over in Wilcannia, accounting for 11% (63 people). This share was higher than Central Darling (A) (7.8%).

Section overview

Weekly individual income

Wilcannia - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises individual income for Wilcannia in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Central Darling (A).

Chart view

Weekly individual income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Wilcannia, with comparison markers for Central Darling (A).

Wilcannia
Central Darling (A)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

36

% of total

6.3%

1 To 149

2021 count

9

% of total

1.6%

150 To 299

2021 count

46

% of total

8.0%

300 To 399

2021 count

46

% of total

8.0%

400 To 499

2021 count

59

% of total

10.3%

500 To 649

2021 count

63

% of total

11.0%

650 To 799

2021 count

22

% of total

3.8%

800 To 999

2021 count

17

% of total

3.0%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

32

% of total

5.6%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

22

% of total

3.8%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

15

% of total

2.6%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

13

% of total

2.3%

2000 To 2999

2021 count

15

% of total

2.6%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

4

% of total

0.7%

3500 Or More

2021 count

8

% of total

1.4%

Not Stated

2021 count

166

% of total

29.0%

Data table

Individual income for Wilcannia. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Central Darling (A).

Individual income for Wilcannia. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Central Darling (A).
Individual income for Wilcannia. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Central Darling (A).
Category2021 count2021 %Central Darling (A) %
Negative Nil Income366.3%7.7%
1 To 14991.6%2.0%
150 To 299468.0%6.8%
300 To 399468.0%9.1%
400 To 4995910.3%11.0%
500 To 6496311.0%7.8%
650 To 799223.8%5.2%
800 To 999173.0%4.9%
1000 To 1249325.6%5.3%
1250 To 1499223.8%4.2%
1500 To 1749152.6%3.4%
1750 To 1999132.3%2.2%
2000 To 2999152.6%3.7%
3000 To 349940.7%0.8%
3500 Or More81.4%2.0%
Not Stated16629.0%23.9%
Total573100.0%100.0%