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, 2000 To 2999 was the most common category among residents aged 15 and over in Glenalta, accounting for 11.2% (183 people). This share was higher than Mitcham (C) (9.8%).

Section overview

Weekly individual income

Glenalta - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

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

Chart view

Weekly individual income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Glenalta, with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).

Glenalta
Mitcham (C)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

106

% of total

6.5%

1 To 149

2021 count

63

% of total

3.9%

150 To 299

2021 count

92

% of total

5.6%

300 To 399

2021 count

116

% of total

7.1%

400 To 499

2021 count

108

% of total

6.6%

500 To 649

2021 count

116

% of total

7.1%

650 To 799

2021 count

96

% of total

5.9%

800 To 999

2021 count

132

% of total

8.1%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

149

% of total

9.1%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

131

% of total

8.0%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

110

% of total

6.7%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

100

% of total

6.1%

2000 To 2999

2021 count

183

% of total

11.2%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

48

% of total

2.9%

3500 Or More

2021 count

38

% of total

2.3%

Not Stated

2021 count

42

% of total

2.6%

Data table

Individual income for Glenalta. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mitcham (C).

Individual income for Glenalta. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mitcham (C).
Individual income for Glenalta. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mitcham (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Mitcham (C) %
Negative Nil Income1066.5%7.8%
1 To 149633.9%4.4%
150 To 299925.6%5.0%
300 To 3991167.1%6.5%
400 To 4991086.6%7.0%
500 To 6491167.1%7.5%
650 To 799965.9%6.6%
800 To 9991328.1%7.3%
1000 To 12491499.1%8.7%
1250 To 14991318.0%7.0%
1500 To 17491106.7%6.5%
1750 To 19991006.1%5.4%
2000 To 299918311.2%9.8%
3000 To 3499482.9%2.3%
3500 Or More382.3%4.5%
Not Stated422.6%3.7%
Total1,630100.0%100.0%