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 Peakhurst, accounting for 10.5% (1,039 people). This share was lower than Georges River (A) (11.4%).

Section overview

Weekly individual income

Peakhurst - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

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

Chart view

Weekly individual income snapshot

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

Peakhurst
Georges River (A)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

1,039

% of total

10.5%

1 To 149

2021 count

248

% of total

2.5%

150 To 299

2021 count

453

% of total

4.6%

300 To 399

2021 count

733

% of total

7.4%

400 To 499

2021 count

835

% of total

8.4%

500 To 649

2021 count

647

% of total

6.5%

650 To 799

2021 count

616

% of total

6.2%

800 To 999

2021 count

693

% of total

7.0%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

826

% of total

8.4%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

719

% of total

7.3%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

586

% of total

5.9%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

438

% of total

4.4%

2000 To 2999

2021 count

754

% of total

7.6%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

171

% of total

1.7%

3500 Or More

2021 count

204

% of total

2.1%

Not Stated

2021 count

923

% of total

9.3%

Data table

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

Individual income for Peakhurst. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Georges River (A).
Individual income for Peakhurst. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Georges River (A).
Category2021 count2021 %Georges River (A) %
Negative Nil Income1,03910.5%11.4%
1 To 1492482.5%3.0%
150 To 2994534.6%4.7%
300 To 3997337.4%7.1%
400 To 4998358.4%7.0%
500 To 6496476.5%7.0%
650 To 7996166.2%7.2%
800 To 9996937.0%8.4%
1000 To 12498268.4%9.1%
1250 To 14997197.3%6.6%
1500 To 17495865.9%5.7%
1750 To 19994384.4%4.3%
2000 To 29997547.6%7.6%
3000 To 34991711.7%1.8%
3500 Or More2042.1%3.1%
Not Stated9239.3%6.0%
Total9,885100.0%100.0%