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, 2000 To 2999 was the most common category among residents aged 15 and over in Sarina Beach, accounting for 9.9% (54 people). This share was higher than Mackay (R) (8.9%).

Section overview

Weekly individual income

Sarina Beach - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

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

Chart view

Weekly individual income snapshot

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

Sarina Beach
Mackay (R)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

46

% of total

8.4%

1 To 149

2021 count

16

% of total

2.9%

150 To 299

2021 count

28

% of total

5.1%

300 To 399

2021 count

37

% of total

6.8%

400 To 499

2021 count

42

% of total

7.7%

500 To 649

2021 count

45

% of total

8.2%

650 To 799

2021 count

24

% of total

4.4%

800 To 999

2021 count

42

% of total

7.7%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

34

% of total

6.2%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

21

% of total

3.8%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

32

% of total

5.9%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

16

% of total

2.9%

2000 To 2999

2021 count

54

% of total

9.9%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

16

% of total

2.9%

3500 Or More

2021 count

20

% of total

3.7%

Not Stated

2021 count

74

% of total

13.5%

Data table

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

Individual income for Sarina Beach. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mackay (R).
Individual income for Sarina Beach. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mackay (R).
Category2021 count2021 %Mackay (R) %
Negative Nil Income468.4%7.7%
1 To 149162.9%3.2%
150 To 299285.1%4.2%
300 To 399376.8%6.6%
400 To 499427.7%6.7%
500 To 649458.2%6.8%
650 To 799244.4%6.6%
800 To 999427.7%7.9%
1000 To 1249346.2%8.4%
1250 To 1499213.8%6.3%
1500 To 1749325.9%5.9%
1750 To 1999162.9%4.8%
2000 To 2999549.9%8.9%
3000 To 3499162.9%2.3%
3500 Or More203.7%2.5%
Not Stated7413.5%11.3%
Total547100.0%100.0%