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 Old Bar, accounting for 12.6% (529 people). This share was lower than Mid-Coast (A) (12.8%).

Section overview

Weekly individual income

Old Bar - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

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

Chart view

Weekly individual income snapshot

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

Old Bar
Mid-Coast (A)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

211

% of total

5.0%

1 To 149

2021 count

137

% of total

3.3%

150 To 299

2021 count

231

% of total

5.5%

300 To 399

2021 count

529

% of total

12.6%

400 To 499

2021 count

509

% of total

12.1%

500 To 649

2021 count

398

% of total

9.5%

650 To 799

2021 count

355

% of total

8.4%

800 To 999

2021 count

329

% of total

7.8%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

360

% of total

8.6%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

219

% of total

5.2%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

185

% of total

4.4%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

128

% of total

3.0%

2000 To 2999

2021 count

184

% of total

4.4%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

16

% of total

0.4%

3500 Or More

2021 count

46

% of total

1.1%

Not Stated

2021 count

369

% of total

8.8%

Data table

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

Individual income for Old Bar. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mid-Coast (A).
Individual income for Old Bar. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mid-Coast (A).
Category2021 count2021 %Mid-Coast (A) %
Negative Nil Income2115.0%6.5%
1 To 1491373.3%3.3%
150 To 2992315.5%5.8%
300 To 39952912.6%12.8%
400 To 49950912.1%12.5%
500 To 6493989.5%10.3%
650 To 7993558.4%8.5%
800 To 9993297.8%8.1%
1000 To 12493608.6%7.6%
1250 To 14992195.2%4.6%
1500 To 17491854.4%3.5%
1750 To 19991283.0%2.4%
2000 To 29991844.4%3.2%
3000 To 3499160.4%0.6%
3500 Or More461.1%1.2%
Not Stated3698.8%9.2%
Total4,206100.0%100.0%