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 Taree, accounting for 13.6% (1,878 people). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (12.5%).

Section overview

Weekly individual income

Taree - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

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

Chart view

Weekly individual income snapshot

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

Taree
Mid-Coast (A)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

865

% of total

6.3%

1 To 149

2021 count

386

% of total

2.8%

150 To 299

2021 count

808

% of total

5.9%

300 To 399

2021 count

1,764

% of total

12.8%

400 To 499

2021 count

1,878

% of total

13.6%

500 To 649

2021 count

1,470

% of total

10.7%

650 To 799

2021 count

1,183

% of total

8.6%

800 To 999

2021 count

1,132

% of total

8.2%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

1,084

% of total

7.9%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

547

% of total

4.0%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

461

% of total

3.3%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

262

% of total

1.9%

2000 To 2999

2021 count

253

% of total

1.8%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

56

% of total

0.4%

3500 Or More

2021 count

112

% of total

0.8%

Not Stated

2021 count

1,501

% of total

10.9%

Data table

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

Individual income for Taree. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mid-Coast (A).
Individual income for Taree. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mid-Coast (A).
Category2021 count2021 %Mid-Coast (A) %
Negative Nil Income8656.3%6.5%
1 To 1493862.8%3.3%
150 To 2998085.9%5.8%
300 To 3991,76412.8%12.8%
400 To 4991,87813.6%12.5%
500 To 6491,47010.7%10.3%
650 To 7991,1838.6%8.5%
800 To 9991,1328.2%8.1%
1000 To 12491,0847.9%7.6%
1250 To 14995474.0%4.6%
1500 To 17494613.3%3.5%
1750 To 19992621.9%2.4%
2000 To 29992531.8%3.2%
3000 To 3499560.4%0.6%
3500 Or More1120.8%1.2%
Not Stated1,50110.9%9.2%
Total13,762100.0%100.0%