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, 150 To 299 was the most common category among residents aged 15 and over in Central Desert (R), accounting for 34.7% (911 people). This share was higher than Regional NT (16.7%).
Section overview
Weekly individual income
Central Desert (R) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises individual income for Central Desert (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NT.
Chart view
Weekly individual income snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Central Desert (R), with comparison markers for Regional NT.
Negative Nil Income
2021 count
141
% of total
5.4%
141
5.4%
1 To 149
2021 count
259
% of total
9.9%
259
9.9%
150 To 299
2021 count
911
% of total
34.7%
911
34.7%
300 To 399
2021 count
232
% of total
8.8%
232
8.8%
400 To 499
2021 count
114
% of total
4.3%
114
4.3%
500 To 649
2021 count
120
% of total
4.6%
120
4.6%
650 To 799
2021 count
69
% of total
2.6%
69
2.6%
800 To 999
2021 count
54
% of total
2.1%
54
2.1%
1000 To 1249
2021 count
92
% of total
3.5%
92
3.5%
1250 To 1499
2021 count
75
% of total
2.9%
75
2.9%
1500 To 1749
2021 count
64
% of total
2.4%
64
2.4%
1750 To 1999
2021 count
41
% of total
1.6%
41
1.6%
2000 To 2999
2021 count
92
% of total
3.5%
92
3.5%
3000 To 3499
2021 count
19
% of total
0.7%
19
0.7%
3500 Or More
2021 count
13
% of total
0.5%
13
0.5%
Not Stated
2021 count
327
% of total
12.5%
327
12.5%
Data table
Individual income for Central Desert (R). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NT.
| Category | 2021 count | 2021 % | Regional NT % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Negative Nil Income | 141 | 5.4% | 5.9% |
| 1 To 149 | 259 | 9.9% | 5.7% |
| 150 To 299 | 911 | 34.7% | 16.7% |
| 300 To 399 | 232 | 8.8% | 8.2% |
| 400 To 499 | 114 | 4.3% | 5.6% |
| 500 To 649 | 120 | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| 650 To 799 | 69 | 2.6% | 4.0% |
| 800 To 999 | 54 | 2.1% | 5.2% |
| 1000 To 1249 | 92 | 3.5% | 6.8% |
| 1250 To 1499 | 75 | 2.9% | 5.7% |
| 1500 To 1749 | 64 | 2.4% | 5.3% |
| 1750 To 1999 | 41 | 1.6% | 3.9% |
| 2000 To 2999 | 92 | 3.5% | 6.4% |
| 3000 To 3499 | 19 | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| 3500 Or More | 13 | 0.5% | 1.5% |
| Not Stated | 327 | 12.5% | 13.4% |
| Total | 2,623 | 100.0% | 100.0% |