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, 400 To 499 was the most common category among residents aged 15 and over in Gwydir (A), accounting for 13.5% (545 people). This share was higher than Regional NSW (9.5%).

Section overview

Weekly individual income

Gwydir (A) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises individual income for Gwydir (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW.

Chart view

Weekly individual income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Gwydir (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.

Gwydir (A)
Regional NSW

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

304

% of total

7.5%

1 To 149

2021 count

116

% of total

2.9%

150 To 299

2021 count

220

% of total

5.5%

300 To 399

2021 count

524

% of total

13.0%

400 To 499

2021 count

545

% of total

13.5%

500 To 649

2021 count

333

% of total

8.3%

650 To 799

2021 count

314

% of total

7.8%

800 To 999

2021 count

323

% of total

8.0%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

289

% of total

7.2%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

166

% of total

4.1%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

147

% of total

3.6%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

108

% of total

2.7%

2000 To 2999

2021 count

130

% of total

3.2%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

24

% of total

0.6%

3500 Or More

2021 count

47

% of total

1.2%

Not Stated

2021 count

445

% of total

11.0%

Data table

Individual income for Gwydir (A). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.

Individual income for Gwydir (A). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Individual income for Gwydir (A). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional NSW %
Negative Nil Income3047.5%6.9%
1 To 1491162.9%3.2%
150 To 2992205.5%4.9%
300 To 39952413.0%9.1%
400 To 49954513.5%9.5%
500 To 6493338.3%8.5%
650 To 7993147.8%7.8%
800 To 9993238.0%8.6%
1000 To 12492897.2%9.0%
1250 To 14991664.1%6.1%
1500 To 17491473.6%5.2%
1750 To 19991082.7%3.8%
2000 To 29991303.2%6.1%
3000 To 3499240.6%1.2%
3500 Or More471.2%1.9%
Not Stated44511.0%8.3%
Total4,035100.0%100.0%