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 Bonnyrigg Heights, accounting for 14.7% (895 people). This share was higher than Fairfield (C) (14.3%).

Section overview

Weekly individual income

Bonnyrigg Heights - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises individual income for Bonnyrigg Heights in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C).

Chart view

Weekly individual income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Bonnyrigg Heights, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).

Bonnyrigg Heights
Fairfield (C)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

895

% of total

14.7%

1 To 149

2021 count

190

% of total

3.1%

150 To 299

2021 count

398

% of total

6.5%

300 To 399

2021 count

704

% of total

11.6%

400 To 499

2021 count

502

% of total

8.2%

500 To 649

2021 count

410

% of total

6.7%

650 To 799

2021 count

409

% of total

6.7%

800 To 999

2021 count

483

% of total

7.9%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

576

% of total

9.5%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

349

% of total

5.7%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

331

% of total

5.4%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

185

% of total

3.0%

2000 To 2999

2021 count

248

% of total

4.1%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

46

% of total

0.8%

3500 Or More

2021 count

28

% of total

0.5%

Not Stated

2021 count

333

% of total

5.5%

Data table

Individual income for Bonnyrigg Heights. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Fairfield (C).

Individual income for Bonnyrigg Heights. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Fairfield (C).
Individual income for Bonnyrigg Heights. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Fairfield (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Fairfield (C) %
Negative Nil Income89514.7%14.3%
1 To 1491903.1%3.0%
150 To 2993986.5%7.4%
300 To 39970411.6%12.9%
400 To 4995028.2%9.8%
500 To 6494106.7%7.8%
650 To 7994096.7%6.9%
800 To 9994837.9%7.8%
1000 To 12495769.5%7.5%
1250 To 14993495.7%4.8%
1500 To 17493315.4%3.6%
1750 To 19991853.0%2.3%
2000 To 29992484.1%2.9%
3000 To 3499460.8%0.5%
3500 Or More280.5%0.6%
Not Stated3335.5%7.8%
Total6,087100.0%100.0%