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, 800 To 999 was the most common category among residents aged 15 and over in Scotchtown, accounting for 10.2% (22 people). This share was lower than Circular Head (M) (10.4%).

Section overview

Weekly individual income

Scotchtown - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises individual income for Scotchtown in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Circular Head (M).

Chart view

Weekly individual income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Scotchtown, with comparison markers for Circular Head (M).

Scotchtown
Circular Head (M)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

17

% of total

7.9%

1 To 149

2021 count

11

% of total

5.1%

150 To 299

2021 count

18

% of total

8.4%

300 To 399

2021 count

17

% of total

7.9%

400 To 499

2021 count

18

% of total

8.4%

500 To 649

2021 count

6

% of total

2.8%

650 To 799

2021 count

9

% of total

4.2%

800 To 999

2021 count

22

% of total

10.2%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

19

% of total

8.8%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

15

% of total

7.0%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

19

% of total

8.8%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

13

% of total

6.0%

2000 To 2999

2021 count

9

% of total

4.2%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

4

% of total

1.9%

3500 Or More

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Not Stated

2021 count

18

% of total

8.4%

Data table

Individual income for Scotchtown. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Circular Head (M).

Individual income for Scotchtown. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Circular Head (M).
Individual income for Scotchtown. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Circular Head (M).
Category2021 count2021 %Circular Head (M) %
Negative Nil Income177.9%7.5%
1 To 149115.1%3.2%
150 To 299188.4%5.3%
300 To 399177.9%10.1%
400 To 499188.4%10.2%
500 To 64962.8%8.2%
650 To 79994.2%7.7%
800 To 9992210.2%10.4%
1000 To 1249198.8%9.1%
1250 To 1499157.0%6.0%
1500 To 1749198.8%4.7%
1750 To 1999136.0%3.1%
2000 To 299994.2%3.7%
3000 To 349941.9%0.5%
3500 Or More00.0%1.2%
Not Stated188.4%9.1%
Total215100.0%100.0%