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 Lake Macquarie (C), accounting for 9.3% (16,338 people). This share was higher than Regional NSW (9%).
Section overview
Weekly individual income
Lake Macquarie (C) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises individual income for Lake Macquarie (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW.
Chart view
Weekly individual income snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lake Macquarie (C), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Negative Nil Income
2021 count
12,177
% of total
7.0%
12,177
7.0%
1 To 149
2021 count
5,907
% of total
3.4%
5,907
3.4%
150 To 299
2021 count
8,450
% of total
4.8%
8,450
4.8%
300 To 399
2021 count
15,106
% of total
8.6%
15,106
8.6%
400 To 499
2021 count
16,295
% of total
9.3%
16,295
9.3%
500 To 649
2021 count
14,961
% of total
8.5%
14,961
8.5%
650 To 799
2021 count
13,260
% of total
7.6%
13,260
7.6%
800 To 999
2021 count
14,685
% of total
8.4%
14,685
8.4%
1000 To 1249
2021 count
16,338
% of total
9.3%
16,338
9.3%
1250 To 1499
2021 count
11,752
% of total
6.7%
11,752
6.7%
1500 To 1749
2021 count
10,016
% of total
5.7%
10,016
5.7%
1750 To 1999
2021 count
7,548
% of total
4.3%
7,548
4.3%
2000 To 2999
2021 count
12,679
% of total
7.2%
12,679
7.2%
3000 To 3499
2021 count
2,456
% of total
1.4%
2,456
1.4%
3500 Or More
2021 count
3,619
% of total
2.1%
3,619
2.1%
Not Stated
2021 count
9,834
% of total
5.6%
9,834
5.6%
Data table
Individual income for Lake Macquarie (C). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 count | 2021 % | Regional NSW % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Negative Nil Income | 12,177 | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| 1 To 149 | 5,907 | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| 150 To 299 | 8,450 | 4.8% | 4.9% |
| 300 To 399 | 15,106 | 8.6% | 9.1% |
| 400 To 499 | 16,295 | 9.3% | 9.5% |
| 500 To 649 | 14,961 | 8.5% | 8.5% |
| 650 To 799 | 13,260 | 7.6% | 7.8% |
| 800 To 999 | 14,685 | 8.4% | 8.6% |
| 1000 To 1249 | 16,338 | 9.3% | 9.0% |
| 1250 To 1499 | 11,752 | 6.7% | 6.1% |
| 1500 To 1749 | 10,016 | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| 1750 To 1999 | 7,548 | 4.3% | 3.8% |
| 2000 To 2999 | 12,679 | 7.2% | 6.1% |
| 3000 To 3499 | 2,456 | 1.4% | 1.2% |
| 3500 Or More | 3,619 | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| Not Stated | 9,834 | 5.6% | 8.3% |
| Total | 175,083 | 100.0% | 100.0% |