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, 300 To 399 was the most common category among residents aged 15 and over in Macleay Island, accounting for 19.8% (581 people). This share was higher than Redland (C) (8.3%).

Section overview

Weekly individual income

Macleay Island - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises individual income for Macleay Island in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Redland (C).

Chart view

Weekly individual income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Macleay Island, with comparison markers for Redland (C).

Macleay Island
Redland (C)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

195

% of total

6.6%

1 To 149

2021 count

70

% of total

2.4%

150 To 299

2021 count

199

% of total

6.8%

300 To 399

2021 count

581

% of total

19.8%

400 To 499

2021 count

555

% of total

18.9%

500 To 649

2021 count

302

% of total

10.3%

650 To 799

2021 count

193

% of total

6.6%

800 To 999

2021 count

156

% of total

5.3%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

136

% of total

4.6%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

82

% of total

2.8%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

65

% of total

2.2%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

28

% of total

1.0%

2000 To 2999

2021 count

44

% of total

1.5%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

11

% of total

0.4%

3500 Or More

2021 count

26

% of total

0.9%

Not Stated

2021 count

298

% of total

10.1%

Data table

Individual income for Macleay Island. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Redland (C).

Individual income for Macleay Island. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Redland (C).
Individual income for Macleay Island. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Redland (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Redland (C) %
Negative Nil Income1956.6%7.8%
1 To 149702.4%3.6%
150 To 2991996.8%4.8%
300 To 39958119.8%8.3%
400 To 49955518.9%8.2%
500 To 64930210.3%7.9%
650 To 7991936.6%7.3%
800 To 9991565.3%8.3%
1000 To 12491364.6%9.2%
1250 To 1499822.8%7.1%
1500 To 1749652.2%6.3%
1750 To 1999281.0%4.6%
2000 To 2999441.5%7.2%
3000 To 3499110.4%1.5%
3500 Or More260.9%2.4%
Not Stated29810.1%5.4%
Total2,941100.0%100.0%