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 Longreach (R), accounting for 10.4% (306 people). This share was higher than Regional Qld (9%).

Section overview

Weekly individual income

Longreach (R) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises individual income for Longreach (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld.

Chart view

Weekly individual income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Longreach (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.

Longreach (R)
Regional Qld

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

136

% of total

4.6%

1 To 149

2021 count

70

% of total

2.4%

150 To 299

2021 count

101

% of total

3.4%

300 To 399

2021 count

169

% of total

5.7%

400 To 499

2021 count

181

% of total

6.1%

500 To 649

2021 count

168

% of total

5.7%

650 To 799

2021 count

219

% of total

7.4%

800 To 999

2021 count

262

% of total

8.9%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

306

% of total

10.4%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

244

% of total

8.3%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

196

% of total

6.6%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

141

% of total

4.8%

2000 To 2999

2021 count

192

% of total

6.5%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

33

% of total

1.1%

3500 Or More

2021 count

45

% of total

1.5%

Not Stated

2021 count

492

% of total

16.6%

Data table

Individual income for Longreach (R). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Qld.

Individual income for Longreach (R). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Qld.
Individual income for Longreach (R). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Qld.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional Qld %
Negative Nil Income1364.6%7.3%
1 To 149702.4%3.3%
150 To 2991013.4%5.0%
300 To 3991695.7%8.4%
400 To 4991816.1%8.4%
500 To 6491685.7%8.1%
650 To 7992197.4%7.6%
800 To 9992628.9%8.7%
1000 To 124930610.4%9.0%
1250 To 14992448.3%6.3%
1500 To 17491966.6%5.4%
1750 To 19991414.8%3.9%
2000 To 29991926.5%6.1%
3000 To 3499331.1%1.3%
3500 Or More451.5%2.0%
Not Stated49216.6%9.3%
Total2,955100.0%100.0%