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, 3500 Or More was the most common category among residents aged 15 and over in Dolphin Heads, accounting for 13.3% (49 people). This share was higher than Mackay (R) (2.5%).

Section overview

Weekly individual income

Dolphin Heads - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises individual income for Dolphin Heads in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R).

Chart view

Weekly individual income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Dolphin Heads, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).

Dolphin Heads
Mackay (R)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

20

% of total

5.4%

1 To 149

2021 count

15

% of total

4.1%

150 To 299

2021 count

10

% of total

2.7%

300 To 399

2021 count

20

% of total

5.4%

400 To 499

2021 count

9

% of total

2.4%

500 To 649

2021 count

17

% of total

4.6%

650 To 799

2021 count

14

% of total

3.8%

800 To 999

2021 count

23

% of total

6.3%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

16

% of total

4.3%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

28

% of total

7.6%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

18

% of total

4.9%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

21

% of total

5.7%

2000 To 2999

2021 count

47

% of total

12.8%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

19

% of total

5.2%

3500 Or More

2021 count

49

% of total

13.3%

Not Stated

2021 count

42

% of total

11.4%

Data table

Individual income for Dolphin Heads. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mackay (R).

Individual income for Dolphin Heads. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mackay (R).
Individual income for Dolphin Heads. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mackay (R).
Category2021 count2021 %Mackay (R) %
Negative Nil Income205.4%7.7%
1 To 149154.1%3.2%
150 To 299102.7%4.2%
300 To 399205.4%6.6%
400 To 49992.4%6.7%
500 To 649174.6%6.8%
650 To 799143.8%6.6%
800 To 999236.3%7.9%
1000 To 1249164.3%8.4%
1250 To 1499287.6%6.3%
1500 To 1749184.9%5.9%
1750 To 1999215.7%4.8%
2000 To 29994712.8%8.9%
3000 To 3499195.2%2.3%
3500 Or More4913.3%2.5%
Not Stated4211.4%11.3%
Total368100.0%100.0%