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, 1000 To 1249 was the most common category among residents aged 15 and over in Werrington County, accounting for 10.9% (323 people). This share was higher than Penrith (C) (10.5%).

Section overview

Weekly individual income

Werrington County - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

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

Chart view

Weekly individual income snapshot

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

Werrington County
Penrith (C)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

239

% of total

8.1%

1 To 149

2021 count

86

% of total

2.9%

150 To 299

2021 count

119

% of total

4.0%

300 To 399

2021 count

221

% of total

7.5%

400 To 499

2021 count

206

% of total

7.0%

500 To 649

2021 count

196

% of total

6.6%

650 To 799

2021 count

223

% of total

7.5%

800 To 999

2021 count

296

% of total

10.0%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

323

% of total

10.9%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

253

% of total

8.6%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

199

% of total

6.7%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

147

% of total

5.0%

2000 To 2999

2021 count

210

% of total

7.1%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

28

% of total

0.9%

3500 Or More

2021 count

14

% of total

0.5%

Not Stated

2021 count

194

% of total

6.6%

Data table

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

Individual income for Werrington County. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Penrith (C).
Individual income for Werrington County. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Penrith (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Penrith (C) %
Negative Nil Income2398.1%9.5%
1 To 149862.9%2.8%
150 To 2991194.0%4.2%
300 To 3992217.5%6.8%
400 To 4992067.0%6.6%
500 To 6491966.6%6.6%
650 To 7992237.5%6.8%
800 To 99929610.0%8.8%
1000 To 124932310.9%10.5%
1250 To 14992538.6%8.2%
1500 To 17491996.7%6.8%
1750 To 19991475.0%4.9%
2000 To 29992107.1%7.3%
3000 To 3499280.9%1.2%
3500 Or More140.5%1.4%
Not Stated1946.6%7.6%
Total2,954100.0%100.0%