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, 2000 To 2999 was the most common category among residents aged 15 and over in East Pilbara (S), accounting for 16.6% (1,361 people). This share was higher than Regional WA (8.4%).

Section overview

Weekly individual income

East Pilbara (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises individual income for East Pilbara (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA.

Chart view

Weekly individual income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for East Pilbara (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.

East Pilbara (S)
Regional WA

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

316

% of total

3.9%

1 To 149

2021 count

90

% of total

1.1%

150 To 299

2021 count

519

% of total

6.3%

300 To 399

2021 count

167

% of total

2.0%

400 To 499

2021 count

117

% of total

1.4%

500 To 649

2021 count

150

% of total

1.8%

650 To 799

2021 count

148

% of total

1.8%

800 To 999

2021 count

212

% of total

2.6%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

365

% of total

4.5%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

456

% of total

5.6%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

468

% of total

5.7%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

515

% of total

6.3%

2000 To 2999

2021 count

1,361

% of total

16.6%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

557

% of total

6.8%

3500 Or More

2021 count

513

% of total

6.3%

Not Stated

2021 count

2,235

% of total

27.3%

Data table

Individual income for East Pilbara (S). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.

Individual income for East Pilbara (S). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.
Individual income for East Pilbara (S). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional WA %
Negative Nil Income3163.9%7.2%
1 To 149901.1%3.1%
150 To 2995196.3%5.0%
300 To 3991672.0%7.7%
400 To 4991171.4%7.3%
500 To 6491501.8%6.9%
650 To 7991481.8%6.4%
800 To 9992122.6%7.1%
1000 To 12493654.5%7.9%
1250 To 14994565.6%5.9%
1500 To 17494685.7%5.6%
1750 To 19995156.3%4.5%
2000 To 29991,36116.6%8.4%
3000 To 34995576.8%2.2%
3500 Or More5136.3%2.7%
Not Stated2,23527.3%12.2%
Total8,189100.0%100.0%