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 Leonay, accounting for 13.4% (275 people). This share was higher than Penrith (C) (7.3%).

Section overview

Weekly individual income

Leonay - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

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

Chart view

Weekly individual income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Leonay, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).

Leonay
Penrith (C)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

166

% of total

8.1%

1 To 149

2021 count

77

% of total

3.8%

150 To 299

2021 count

90

% of total

4.4%

300 To 399

2021 count

148

% of total

7.2%

400 To 499

2021 count

111

% of total

5.4%

500 To 649

2021 count

126

% of total

6.2%

650 To 799

2021 count

103

% of total

5.0%

800 To 999

2021 count

125

% of total

6.1%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

199

% of total

9.7%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

150

% of total

7.3%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

159

% of total

7.8%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

112

% of total

5.5%

2000 To 2999

2021 count

275

% of total

13.4%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

63

% of total

3.1%

3500 Or More

2021 count

80

% of total

3.9%

Not Stated

2021 count

64

% of total

3.1%

Data table

Individual income for Leonay. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Penrith (C).

Individual income for Leonay. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Penrith (C).
Individual income for Leonay. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Penrith (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Penrith (C) %
Negative Nil Income1668.1%9.5%
1 To 149773.8%2.8%
150 To 299904.4%4.2%
300 To 3991487.2%6.8%
400 To 4991115.4%6.6%
500 To 6491266.2%6.6%
650 To 7991035.0%6.8%
800 To 9991256.1%8.8%
1000 To 12491999.7%10.5%
1250 To 14991507.3%8.2%
1500 To 17491597.8%6.8%
1750 To 19991125.5%4.9%
2000 To 299927513.4%7.3%
3000 To 3499633.1%1.2%
3500 Or More803.9%1.4%
Not Stated643.1%7.6%
Total2,048100.0%100.0%