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, 3500 Or More was the most common category among residents aged 15 and over in Kooyong, accounting for 19.2% (136 people). This share was higher than Stonnington (C) (11.5%).

Section overview

Weekly individual income

Kooyong - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

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

Chart view

Weekly individual income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Kooyong, with comparison markers for Stonnington (C).

Kooyong
Stonnington (C)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

56

% of total

7.9%

1 To 149

2021 count

22

% of total

3.1%

150 To 299

2021 count

26

% of total

3.7%

300 To 399

2021 count

31

% of total

4.4%

400 To 499

2021 count

20

% of total

2.8%

500 To 649

2021 count

44

% of total

6.2%

650 To 799

2021 count

33

% of total

4.6%

800 To 999

2021 count

24

% of total

3.4%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

39

% of total

5.5%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

63

% of total

8.9%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

48

% of total

6.8%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

42

% of total

5.9%

2000 To 2999

2021 count

64

% of total

9.0%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

36

% of total

5.1%

3500 Or More

2021 count

136

% of total

19.2%

Not Stated

2021 count

26

% of total

3.7%

Data table

Individual income for Kooyong. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Stonnington (C).

Individual income for Kooyong. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Stonnington (C).
Individual income for Kooyong. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Stonnington (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Stonnington (C) %
Negative Nil Income567.9%7.3%
1 To 149223.1%2.6%
150 To 299263.7%3.2%
300 To 399314.4%4.2%
400 To 499202.8%4.5%
500 To 649446.2%5.0%
650 To 799334.6%4.7%
800 To 999243.4%6.0%
1000 To 1249395.5%8.1%
1250 To 1499638.9%7.5%
1500 To 1749486.8%7.5%
1750 To 1999425.9%5.8%
2000 To 2999649.0%12.0%
3000 To 3499365.1%3.8%
3500 Or More13619.2%11.5%
Not Stated263.7%6.2%
Total710100.0%100.0%