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, 1250 To 1499 was the most common category among residents aged 15 and over in Echunga, accounting for 9.3% (93 people). This share was higher than Mount Barker (DC) (7.8%).

Section overview

Weekly individual income

Echunga - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises individual income for Echunga in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Barker (DC).

Chart view

Weekly individual income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Echunga, with comparison markers for Mount Barker (DC).

Echunga
Mount Barker (DC)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

76

% of total

7.6%

1 To 149

2021 count

43

% of total

4.3%

150 To 299

2021 count

47

% of total

4.7%

300 To 399

2021 count

53

% of total

5.3%

400 To 499

2021 count

67

% of total

6.7%

500 To 649

2021 count

71

% of total

7.1%

650 To 799

2021 count

69

% of total

6.9%

800 To 999

2021 count

80

% of total

8.0%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

88

% of total

8.8%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

93

% of total

9.3%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

69

% of total

6.9%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

30

% of total

3.0%

2000 To 2999

2021 count

82

% of total

8.2%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

17

% of total

1.7%

3500 Or More

2021 count

36

% of total

3.6%

Not Stated

2021 count

75

% of total

7.5%

Data table

Individual income for Echunga. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mount Barker (DC).

Individual income for Echunga. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mount Barker (DC).
Individual income for Echunga. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mount Barker (DC).
Category2021 count2021 %Mount Barker (DC) %
Negative Nil Income767.6%6.8%
1 To 149434.3%3.7%
150 To 299474.7%4.9%
300 To 399535.3%7.4%
400 To 499676.7%7.7%
500 To 649717.1%8.0%
650 To 799696.9%7.6%
800 To 999808.0%9.2%
1000 To 1249888.8%10.2%
1250 To 1499939.3%7.8%
1500 To 1749696.9%6.5%
1750 To 1999303.0%4.7%
2000 To 2999828.2%7.2%
3000 To 3499171.7%1.3%
3500 Or More363.6%1.9%
Not Stated757.5%5.0%
Total996100.0%100.0%