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, 3500 Or More was the most common category among residents aged 15 and over in Cottesloe (T), accounting for 19.6% (1,315 people). This share was higher than Greater Perth (3.9%).

Section overview

Weekly individual income

Cottesloe (T) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises individual income for Cottesloe (T) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth.

Chart view

Weekly individual income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Cottesloe (T), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.

Cottesloe (T)
Greater Perth

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

565

% of total

8.4%

1 To 149

2021 count

275

% of total

4.1%

150 To 299

2021 count

284

% of total

4.2%

300 To 399

2021 count

244

% of total

3.6%

400 To 499

2021 count

275

% of total

4.1%

500 To 649

2021 count

289

% of total

4.3%

650 To 799

2021 count

274

% of total

4.1%

800 To 999

2021 count

283

% of total

4.2%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

375

% of total

5.6%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

370

% of total

5.5%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

391

% of total

5.8%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

341

% of total

5.1%

2000 To 2999

2021 count

730

% of total

10.9%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

311

% of total

4.6%

3500 Or More

2021 count

1,315

% of total

19.6%

Not Stated

2021 count

398

% of total

5.9%

Data table

Individual income for Cottesloe (T). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Perth.

Individual income for Cottesloe (T). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Perth.
Individual income for Cottesloe (T). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Perth.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Perth %
Negative Nil Income5658.4%9.3%
1 To 1492754.1%3.6%
150 To 2992844.2%4.9%
300 To 3992443.6%7.0%
400 To 4992754.1%6.9%
500 To 6492894.3%6.8%
650 To 7992744.1%6.3%
800 To 9992834.2%7.3%
1000 To 12493755.6%8.6%
1250 To 14993705.5%6.9%
1500 To 17493915.8%6.3%
1750 To 19993415.1%4.7%
2000 To 299973010.9%9.0%
3000 To 34993114.6%2.3%
3500 Or More1,31519.6%3.9%
Not Stated3985.9%6.4%
Total6,720100.0%100.0%