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 Wagait (S), accounting for 11.4% (42 people). This share was higher than Regional NT (6.4%).

Section overview

Weekly individual income

Wagait (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises individual income for Wagait (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NT.

Chart view

Weekly individual income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Wagait (S), with comparison markers for Regional NT.

Wagait (S)
Regional NT

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

27

% of total

7.3%

1 To 149

2021 count

10

% of total

2.7%

150 To 299

2021 count

22

% of total

6.0%

300 To 399

2021 count

39

% of total

10.6%

400 To 499

2021 count

25

% of total

6.8%

500 To 649

2021 count

23

% of total

6.2%

650 To 799

2021 count

13

% of total

3.5%

800 To 999

2021 count

20

% of total

5.4%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

30

% of total

8.1%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

29

% of total

7.9%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

20

% of total

5.4%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

16

% of total

4.3%

2000 To 2999

2021 count

42

% of total

11.4%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

3

% of total

0.8%

3500 Or More

2021 count

10

% of total

2.7%

Not Stated

2021 count

40

% of total

10.8%

Data table

Individual income for Wagait (S). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NT.

Individual income for Wagait (S). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NT.
Individual income for Wagait (S). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NT.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional NT %
Negative Nil Income277.3%5.9%
1 To 149102.7%5.7%
150 To 299226.0%16.7%
300 To 3993910.6%8.2%
400 To 499256.8%5.6%
500 To 649236.2%4.6%
650 To 799133.5%4.0%
800 To 999205.4%5.2%
1000 To 1249308.1%6.8%
1250 To 1499297.9%5.7%
1500 To 1749205.4%5.3%
1750 To 1999164.3%3.9%
2000 To 29994211.4%6.4%
3000 To 349930.8%1.2%
3500 Or More102.7%1.5%
Not Stated4010.8%13.4%
Total369100.0%100.0%