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 Port Hedland (T), accounting for 16% (1,891 people). This share was higher than Regional WA (8.4%).

Section overview

Weekly individual income

Port Hedland (T) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises individual income for Port Hedland (T) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA.

Chart view

Weekly individual income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Port Hedland (T), with comparison markers for Regional WA.

Port Hedland (T)
Regional WA

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

888

% of total

7.5%

1 To 149

2021 count

198

% of total

1.7%

150 To 299

2021 count

364

% of total

3.1%

300 To 399

2021 count

399

% of total

3.4%

400 To 499

2021 count

298

% of total

2.5%

500 To 649

2021 count

338

% of total

2.9%

650 To 799

2021 count

388

% of total

3.3%

800 To 999

2021 count

451

% of total

3.8%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

704

% of total

6.0%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

731

% of total

6.2%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

851

% of total

7.2%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

766

% of total

6.5%

2000 To 2999

2021 count

1,891

% of total

16.0%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

694

% of total

5.9%

3500 Or More

2021 count

783

% of total

6.6%

Not Stated

2021 count

2,060

% of total

17.5%

Data table

Individual income for Port Hedland (T). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.

Individual income for Port Hedland (T). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.
Individual income for Port Hedland (T). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional WA %
Negative Nil Income8887.5%7.2%
1 To 1491981.7%3.1%
150 To 2993643.1%5.0%
300 To 3993993.4%7.7%
400 To 4992982.5%7.3%
500 To 6493382.9%6.9%
650 To 7993883.3%6.4%
800 To 9994513.8%7.1%
1000 To 12497046.0%7.9%
1250 To 14997316.2%5.9%
1500 To 17498517.2%5.6%
1750 To 19997666.5%4.5%
2000 To 29991,89116.0%8.4%
3000 To 34996945.9%2.2%
3500 Or More7836.6%2.7%
Not Stated2,06017.5%12.2%
Total11,804100.0%100.0%