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, 400 To 499 was the most common category among residents aged 15 and over in Hawks Nest, accounting for 10.9% (140 people). This share was lower than Mid-Coast (A) (12.5%).

Section overview

Weekly individual income

Hawks Nest - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises individual income for Hawks Nest in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A).

Chart view

Weekly individual income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Hawks Nest, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).

Hawks Nest
Mid-Coast (A)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

85

% of total

6.6%

1 To 149

2021 count

41

% of total

3.2%

150 To 299

2021 count

60

% of total

4.7%

300 To 399

2021 count

137

% of total

10.7%

400 To 499

2021 count

140

% of total

10.9%

500 To 649

2021 count

121

% of total

9.4%

650 To 799

2021 count

100

% of total

7.8%

800 To 999

2021 count

102

% of total

7.9%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

91

% of total

7.1%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

62

% of total

4.8%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

55

% of total

4.3%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

26

% of total

2.0%

2000 To 2999

2021 count

46

% of total

3.6%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

17

% of total

1.3%

3500 Or More

2021 count

34

% of total

2.6%

Not Stated

2021 count

169

% of total

13.1%

Data table

Individual income for Hawks Nest. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mid-Coast (A).

Individual income for Hawks Nest. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mid-Coast (A).
Individual income for Hawks Nest. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mid-Coast (A).
Category2021 count2021 %Mid-Coast (A) %
Negative Nil Income856.6%6.5%
1 To 149413.2%3.3%
150 To 299604.7%5.8%
300 To 39913710.7%12.8%
400 To 49914010.9%12.5%
500 To 6491219.4%10.3%
650 To 7991007.8%8.5%
800 To 9991027.9%8.1%
1000 To 1249917.1%7.6%
1250 To 1499624.8%4.6%
1500 To 1749554.3%3.5%
1750 To 1999262.0%2.4%
2000 To 2999463.6%3.2%
3000 To 3499171.3%0.6%
3500 Or More342.6%1.2%
Not Stated16913.1%9.2%
Total1,286100.0%100.0%