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 Melbourne (C), accounting for 10.6% (14,727 people). This share was higher than Greater Melbourne (10.2%).
Section overview
Weekly individual income
Melbourne (C) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises individual income for Melbourne (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Melbourne.
Chart view
Weekly individual income snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Melbourne (C), with comparison markers for Greater Melbourne.
Negative Nil Income
2021 count
14,727
% of total
10.6%
14,727
10.6%
1 To 149
2021 count
3,479
% of total
2.5%
3,479
2.5%
150 To 299
2021 count
5,552
% of total
4.0%
5,552
4.0%
300 To 399
2021 count
7,270
% of total
5.2%
7,270
5.2%
400 To 499
2021 count
6,983
% of total
5.0%
6,983
5.0%
500 To 649
2021 count
9,314
% of total
6.7%
9,314
6.7%
650 To 799
2021 count
8,530
% of total
6.1%
8,530
6.1%
800 To 999
2021 count
10,136
% of total
7.3%
10,136
7.3%
1000 To 1249
2021 count
12,628
% of total
9.1%
12,628
9.1%
1250 To 1499
2021 count
10,091
% of total
7.2%
10,091
7.2%
1500 To 1749
2021 count
8,995
% of total
6.4%
8,995
6.4%
1750 To 1999
2021 count
6,905
% of total
4.9%
6,905
4.9%
2000 To 2999
2021 count
13,402
% of total
9.6%
13,402
9.6%
3000 To 3499
2021 count
3,303
% of total
2.4%
3,303
2.4%
3500 Or More
2021 count
6,561
% of total
4.7%
6,561
4.7%
Not Stated
2021 count
11,649
% of total
8.3%
11,649
8.3%
Data table
Individual income for Melbourne (C). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Melbourne.
| Category | 2021 count | 2021 % | Greater Melbourne % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Negative Nil Income | 14,727 | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 1 To 149 | 3,479 | 2.5% | 3.4% |
| 150 To 299 | 5,552 | 4.0% | 4.8% |
| 300 To 399 | 7,270 | 5.2% | 6.9% |
| 400 To 499 | 6,983 | 5.0% | 6.8% |
| 500 To 649 | 9,314 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 650 To 799 | 8,530 | 6.1% | 6.5% |
| 800 To 999 | 10,136 | 7.3% | 8.0% |
| 1000 To 1249 | 12,628 | 9.1% | 9.0% |
| 1250 To 1499 | 10,091 | 7.2% | 7.0% |
| 1500 To 1749 | 8,995 | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| 1750 To 1999 | 6,905 | 4.9% | 4.6% |
| 2000 To 2999 | 13,402 | 9.6% | 8.0% |
| 3000 To 3499 | 3,303 | 2.4% | 2.0% |
| 3500 Or More | 6,561 | 4.7% | 3.6% |
| Not Stated | 11,649 | 8.3% | 6.1% |
| Total | 139,525 | 100.0% | 100.0% |