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 Blakehurst, accounting for 11.3% (619 people). This share was similar to Georges River (A) (11.4%).

Section overview

Weekly individual income

Blakehurst - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises individual income for Blakehurst in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Georges River (A).

Chart view

Weekly individual income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Blakehurst, with comparison markers for Georges River (A).

Blakehurst
Georges River (A)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

619

% of total

11.3%

1 To 149

2021 count

161

% of total

2.9%

150 To 299

2021 count

264

% of total

4.8%

300 To 399

2021 count

334

% of total

6.1%

400 To 499

2021 count

283

% of total

5.2%

500 To 649

2021 count

309

% of total

5.6%

650 To 799

2021 count

341

% of total

6.2%

800 To 999

2021 count

392

% of total

7.2%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

436

% of total

8.0%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

344

% of total

6.3%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

305

% of total

5.6%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

268

% of total

4.9%

2000 To 2999

2021 count

482

% of total

8.8%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

163

% of total

3.0%

3500 Or More

2021 count

323

% of total

5.9%

Not Stated

2021 count

455

% of total

8.3%

Data table

Individual income for Blakehurst. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Georges River (A).

Individual income for Blakehurst. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Georges River (A).
Individual income for Blakehurst. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Georges River (A).
Category2021 count2021 %Georges River (A) %
Negative Nil Income61911.3%11.4%
1 To 1491612.9%3.0%
150 To 2992644.8%4.7%
300 To 3993346.1%7.1%
400 To 4992835.2%7.0%
500 To 6493095.6%7.0%
650 To 7993416.2%7.2%
800 To 9993927.2%8.4%
1000 To 12494368.0%9.1%
1250 To 14993446.3%6.6%
1500 To 17493055.6%5.7%
1750 To 19992684.9%4.3%
2000 To 29994828.8%7.6%
3000 To 34991633.0%1.8%
3500 Or More3235.9%3.1%
Not Stated4558.3%6.0%
Total5,479100.0%100.0%