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 North Mackay, accounting for 9.6% (495 people). This share was higher than Mackay (R) (8.4%).

Section overview

Weekly individual income

North Mackay - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

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

Chart view

Weekly individual income snapshot

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

North Mackay
Mackay (R)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

335

% of total

6.5%

1 To 149

2021 count

154

% of total

3.0%

150 To 299

2021 count

250

% of total

4.9%

300 To 399

2021 count

420

% of total

8.2%

400 To 499

2021 count

396

% of total

7.7%

500 To 649

2021 count

400

% of total

7.8%

650 To 799

2021 count

376

% of total

7.3%

800 To 999

2021 count

466

% of total

9.1%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

495

% of total

9.6%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

306

% of total

6.0%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

299

% of total

5.8%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

225

% of total

4.4%

2000 To 2999

2021 count

312

% of total

6.1%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

77

% of total

1.5%

3500 Or More

2021 count

77

% of total

1.5%

Not Stated

2021 count

553

% of total

10.8%

Data table

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

Individual income for North Mackay. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mackay (R).
Individual income for North Mackay. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mackay (R).
Category2021 count2021 %Mackay (R) %
Negative Nil Income3356.5%7.7%
1 To 1491543.0%3.2%
150 To 2992504.9%4.2%
300 To 3994208.2%6.6%
400 To 4993967.7%6.7%
500 To 6494007.8%6.8%
650 To 7993767.3%6.6%
800 To 9994669.1%7.9%
1000 To 12494959.6%8.4%
1250 To 14993066.0%6.3%
1500 To 17492995.8%5.9%
1750 To 19992254.4%4.8%
2000 To 29993126.1%8.9%
3000 To 3499771.5%2.3%
3500 Or More771.5%2.5%
Not Stated55310.8%11.3%
Total5,141100.0%100.0%