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, Negative Nil Income was the most common category among residents aged 15 and over in Mays Hill (part), accounting for 11.5% (173 people). This share was lower than Cumberland (A) (13.5%).

Section overview

Weekly individual income

Mays Hill (part) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises individual income for Mays Hill (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cumberland (A).

Chart view

Weekly individual income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Mays Hill (part), with comparison markers for Cumberland (A).

Mays Hill (part)
Cumberland (A)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

173

% of total

11.5%

1 To 149

2021 count

30

% of total

2.0%

150 To 299

2021 count

54

% of total

3.6%

300 To 399

2021 count

77

% of total

5.1%

400 To 499

2021 count

62

% of total

4.1%

500 To 649

2021 count

92

% of total

6.1%

650 To 799

2021 count

98

% of total

6.5%

800 To 999

2021 count

138

% of total

9.2%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

170

% of total

11.3%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

128

% of total

8.5%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

113

% of total

7.5%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

64

% of total

4.2%

2000 To 2999

2021 count

170

% of total

11.3%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

24

% of total

1.6%

3500 Or More

2021 count

25

% of total

1.7%

Not Stated

2021 count

90

% of total

6.0%

Data table

Individual income for Mays Hill (part). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Cumberland (A).

Individual income for Mays Hill (part). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Cumberland (A).
Individual income for Mays Hill (part). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Cumberland (A).
Category2021 count2021 %Cumberland (A) %
Negative Nil Income17311.5%13.5%
1 To 149302.0%2.6%
150 To 299543.6%5.5%
300 To 399775.1%8.6%
400 To 499624.1%7.7%
500 To 649926.1%7.4%
650 To 799986.5%7.4%
800 To 9991389.2%8.4%
1000 To 124917011.3%8.8%
1250 To 14991288.5%6.0%
1500 To 17491137.5%4.6%
1750 To 1999644.2%3.2%
2000 To 299917011.3%5.2%
3000 To 3499241.6%1.0%
3500 Or More251.7%1.1%
Not Stated906.0%9.2%
Total1,508100.0%100.0%