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, 300 To 399 was the most common category among residents aged 15 and over in Koumala, accounting for 8.8% (55 people). This share was higher than Mackay (R) (6.6%).

Section overview

Weekly individual income

Koumala - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

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

Chart view

Weekly individual income snapshot

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

Koumala
Mackay (R)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

54

% of total

8.6%

1 To 149

2021 count

21

% of total

3.4%

150 To 299

2021 count

27

% of total

4.3%

300 To 399

2021 count

55

% of total

8.8%

400 To 499

2021 count

42

% of total

6.7%

500 To 649

2021 count

33

% of total

5.3%

650 To 799

2021 count

43

% of total

6.9%

800 To 999

2021 count

38

% of total

6.1%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

34

% of total

5.4%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

37

% of total

5.9%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

30

% of total

4.8%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

28

% of total

4.5%

2000 To 2999

2021 count

55

% of total

8.8%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

25

% of total

4.0%

3500 Or More

2021 count

20

% of total

3.2%

Not Stated

2021 count

83

% of total

13.3%

Data table

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

Individual income for Koumala. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mackay (R).
Individual income for Koumala. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mackay (R).
Category2021 count2021 %Mackay (R) %
Negative Nil Income548.6%7.7%
1 To 149213.4%3.2%
150 To 299274.3%4.2%
300 To 399558.8%6.6%
400 To 499426.7%6.7%
500 To 649335.3%6.8%
650 To 799436.9%6.6%
800 To 999386.1%7.9%
1000 To 1249345.4%8.4%
1250 To 1499375.9%6.3%
1500 To 1749304.8%5.9%
1750 To 1999284.5%4.8%
2000 To 2999558.8%8.9%
3000 To 3499254.0%2.3%
3500 Or More203.2%2.5%
Not Stated8313.3%11.3%
Total625100.0%100.0%