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 Lake Eacham, accounting for 13.1% (49 people). This share was higher than Tablelands (R) (10.5%).

Section overview

Weekly individual income

Lake Eacham - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises individual income for Lake Eacham in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tablelands (R).

Chart view

Weekly individual income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Lake Eacham, with comparison markers for Tablelands (R).

Lake Eacham
Tablelands (R)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

25

% of total

6.7%

1 To 149

2021 count

22

% of total

5.9%

150 To 299

2021 count

24

% of total

6.4%

300 To 399

2021 count

49

% of total

13.1%

400 To 499

2021 count

28

% of total

7.5%

500 To 649

2021 count

31

% of total

8.3%

650 To 799

2021 count

33

% of total

8.8%

800 To 999

2021 count

21

% of total

5.6%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

36

% of total

9.6%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

19

% of total

5.1%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

16

% of total

4.3%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

9

% of total

2.4%

2000 To 2999

2021 count

24

% of total

6.4%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

3

% of total

0.8%

3500 Or More

2021 count

3

% of total

0.8%

Not Stated

2021 count

32

% of total

8.5%

Data table

Individual income for Lake Eacham. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Tablelands (R).

Individual income for Lake Eacham. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Tablelands (R).
Individual income for Lake Eacham. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Tablelands (R).
Category2021 count2021 %Tablelands (R) %
Negative Nil Income256.7%6.8%
1 To 149225.9%3.7%
150 To 299246.4%5.4%
300 To 3994913.1%10.5%
400 To 499287.5%9.5%
500 To 649318.3%9.2%
650 To 799338.8%8.2%
800 To 999215.6%8.2%
1000 To 1249369.6%7.6%
1250 To 1499195.1%5.0%
1500 To 1749164.3%4.3%
1750 To 199992.4%2.8%
2000 To 2999246.4%4.1%
3000 To 349930.8%0.9%
3500 Or More30.8%1.2%
Not Stated328.5%12.6%
Total375100.0%100.0%