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 Morpeth, accounting for 13% (187 people). This share was higher than Maitland (C) (8.1%).

Section overview

Weekly individual income

Morpeth - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

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

Chart view

Weekly individual income snapshot

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

Morpeth
Maitland (C)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

83

% of total

5.8%

1 To 149

2021 count

49

% of total

3.4%

150 To 299

2021 count

62

% of total

4.3%

300 To 399

2021 count

187

% of total

13.0%

400 To 499

2021 count

177

% of total

12.3%

500 To 649

2021 count

135

% of total

9.4%

650 To 799

2021 count

108

% of total

7.5%

800 To 999

2021 count

129

% of total

9.0%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

111

% of total

7.7%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

66

% of total

4.6%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

74

% of total

5.1%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

38

% of total

2.6%

2000 To 2999

2021 count

85

% of total

5.9%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

20

% of total

1.4%

3500 Or More

2021 count

27

% of total

1.9%

Not Stated

2021 count

87

% of total

6.1%

Data table

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

Individual income for Morpeth. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Maitland (C).
Individual income for Morpeth. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Maitland (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Maitland (C) %
Negative Nil Income835.8%7.6%
1 To 149493.4%3.5%
150 To 299624.3%4.6%
300 To 39918713.0%8.1%
400 To 49917712.3%8.1%
500 To 6491359.4%7.9%
650 To 7991087.5%7.5%
800 To 9991299.0%9.0%
1000 To 12491117.7%9.9%
1250 To 1499664.6%7.0%
1500 To 1749745.1%6.0%
1750 To 1999382.6%4.6%
2000 To 2999855.9%7.7%
3000 To 3499201.4%1.5%
3500 Or More271.9%1.8%
Not Stated876.1%5.1%
Total1,438100.0%100.0%