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, 800 To 999 was the most common category among residents aged 15 and over in Swan Hill (RC), accounting for 10.7% (1,855 people). This share was higher than Regional Vic. (8.8%).

Section overview

Weekly individual income

Swan Hill (RC) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises individual income for Swan Hill (RC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Vic..

Chart view

Weekly individual income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Swan Hill (RC), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..

Swan Hill (RC)
Regional Vic.

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

1,270

% of total

7.3%

1 To 149

2021 count

442

% of total

2.5%

150 To 299

2021 count

774

% of total

4.4%

300 To 399

2021 count

1,514

% of total

8.7%

400 To 499

2021 count

1,610

% of total

9.3%

500 To 649

2021 count

1,494

% of total

8.6%

650 To 799

2021 count

1,513

% of total

8.7%

800 To 999

2021 count

1,855

% of total

10.7%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

1,763

% of total

10.1%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

1,049

% of total

6.0%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

778

% of total

4.5%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

522

% of total

3.0%

2000 To 2999

2021 count

611

% of total

3.5%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

125

% of total

0.7%

3500 Or More

2021 count

212

% of total

1.2%

Not Stated

2021 count

1,867

% of total

10.7%

Data table

Individual income for Swan Hill (RC). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Vic..

Individual income for Swan Hill (RC). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Vic..
Individual income for Swan Hill (RC). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Vic..
Category2021 count2021 %Regional Vic. %
Negative Nil Income1,2707.3%7.0%
1 To 1494422.5%3.4%
150 To 2997744.4%5.1%
300 To 3991,5148.7%8.9%
400 To 4991,6109.3%9.5%
500 To 6491,4948.6%8.6%
650 To 7991,5138.7%7.9%
800 To 9991,85510.7%8.8%
1000 To 12491,76310.1%9.1%
1250 To 14991,0496.0%6.3%
1500 To 17497784.5%5.3%
1750 To 19995223.0%3.6%
2000 To 29996113.5%5.3%
3000 To 34991250.7%1.1%
3500 Or More2121.2%1.8%
Not Stated1,86710.7%8.4%
Total17,399100.0%100.0%