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, Negative Nil Income was the most common category among residents aged 15 and over in Largs, accounting for 10.8% (166 people). This share was higher than Maitland (C) (7.6%).

Section overview

Weekly individual income

Largs - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises individual income for Largs in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Maitland (C).

Chart view

Weekly individual income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Largs, with comparison markers for Maitland (C).

Largs
Maitland (C)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

166

% of total

10.8%

1 To 149

2021 count

62

% of total

4.0%

150 To 299

2021 count

49

% of total

3.2%

300 To 399

2021 count

105

% of total

6.8%

400 To 499

2021 count

125

% of total

8.1%

500 To 649

2021 count

110

% of total

7.1%

650 To 799

2021 count

110

% of total

7.1%

800 To 999

2021 count

124

% of total

8.0%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

153

% of total

9.9%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

90

% of total

5.8%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

98

% of total

6.4%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

72

% of total

4.7%

2000 To 2999

2021 count

154

% of total

10.0%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

31

% of total

2.0%

3500 Or More

2021 count

36

% of total

2.3%

Not Stated

2021 count

57

% of total

3.7%

Data table

Individual income for Largs. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Maitland (C).

Individual income for Largs. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Maitland (C).
Individual income for Largs. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Maitland (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Maitland (C) %
Negative Nil Income16610.8%7.6%
1 To 149624.0%3.5%
150 To 299493.2%4.6%
300 To 3991056.8%8.1%
400 To 4991258.1%8.1%
500 To 6491107.1%7.9%
650 To 7991107.1%7.5%
800 To 9991248.0%9.0%
1000 To 12491539.9%9.9%
1250 To 1499905.8%7.0%
1500 To 1749986.4%6.0%
1750 To 1999724.7%4.6%
2000 To 299915410.0%7.7%
3000 To 3499312.0%1.5%
3500 Or More362.3%1.8%
Not Stated573.7%5.1%
Total1,542100.0%100.0%