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 Nimbin, accounting for 16.5% (225 people). This share was higher than Lismore (C) (10.8%).

Section overview

Weekly individual income

Nimbin - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises individual income for Nimbin in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Lismore (C).

Chart view

Weekly individual income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Nimbin, with comparison markers for Lismore (C).

Nimbin
Lismore (C)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

82

% of total

6.0%

1 To 149

2021 count

32

% of total

2.4%

150 To 299

2021 count

75

% of total

5.5%

300 To 399

2021 count

169

% of total

12.4%

400 To 499

2021 count

225

% of total

16.5%

500 To 649

2021 count

129

% of total

9.5%

650 To 799

2021 count

91

% of total

6.7%

800 To 999

2021 count

76

% of total

5.6%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

80

% of total

5.9%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

32

% of total

2.4%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

29

% of total

2.1%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

21

% of total

1.5%

2000 To 2999

2021 count

24

% of total

1.8%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

6

% of total

0.4%

3500 Or More

2021 count

13

% of total

1.0%

Not Stated

2021 count

277

% of total

20.4%

Data table

Individual income for Nimbin. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Lismore (C).

Individual income for Nimbin. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Lismore (C).
Individual income for Nimbin. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Lismore (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Lismore (C) %
Negative Nil Income826.0%5.9%
1 To 149322.4%3.2%
150 To 299755.5%5.1%
300 To 39916912.4%9.2%
400 To 49922516.5%10.8%
500 To 6491299.5%9.5%
650 To 799916.7%8.7%
800 To 999765.6%9.8%
1000 To 1249805.9%9.6%
1250 To 1499322.4%6.0%
1500 To 1749292.1%4.8%
1750 To 1999211.5%3.0%
2000 To 2999241.8%4.1%
3000 To 349960.4%0.6%
3500 Or More131.0%1.2%
Not Stated27720.4%8.5%
Total1,361100.0%100.0%