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, 1000 To 1249 was the most common category among residents aged 15 and over in Kent (S), accounting for 13.2% (49 people). This share was higher than Regional WA (7.9%).

Section overview

Weekly individual income

Kent (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

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

Chart view

Weekly individual income snapshot

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

Kent (S)
Regional WA

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

31

% of total

8.4%

1 To 149

2021 count

9

% of total

2.4%

150 To 299

2021 count

10

% of total

2.7%

300 To 399

2021 count

26

% of total

7.0%

400 To 499

2021 count

9

% of total

2.4%

500 To 649

2021 count

11

% of total

3.0%

650 To 799

2021 count

19

% of total

5.1%

800 To 999

2021 count

23

% of total

6.2%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

49

% of total

13.2%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

40

% of total

10.8%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

35

% of total

9.5%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

18

% of total

4.9%

2000 To 2999

2021 count

24

% of total

6.5%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

6

% of total

1.6%

3500 Or More

2021 count

9

% of total

2.4%

Not Stated

2021 count

51

% of total

13.8%

Data table

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

Individual income for Kent (S). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.
Individual income for Kent (S). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional WA %
Negative Nil Income318.4%7.2%
1 To 14992.4%3.1%
150 To 299102.7%5.0%
300 To 399267.0%7.7%
400 To 49992.4%7.3%
500 To 649113.0%6.9%
650 To 799195.1%6.4%
800 To 999236.2%7.1%
1000 To 12494913.2%7.9%
1250 To 14994010.8%5.9%
1500 To 1749359.5%5.6%
1750 To 1999184.9%4.5%
2000 To 2999246.5%8.4%
3000 To 349961.6%2.2%
3500 Or More92.4%2.7%
Not Stated5113.8%12.2%
Total370100.0%100.0%