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, 400 To 499 was the most common category among residents aged 15 and over in Owen, accounting for 15.4% (63 people). This share was higher than Wakefield (DC) (11.7%).

Section overview

Weekly individual income

Owen - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises individual income for Owen in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wakefield (DC).

Chart view

Weekly individual income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Owen, with comparison markers for Wakefield (DC).

Owen
Wakefield (DC)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

43

% of total

10.5%

1 To 149

2021 count

16

% of total

3.9%

150 To 299

2021 count

33

% of total

8.0%

300 To 399

2021 count

46

% of total

11.2%

400 To 499

2021 count

63

% of total

15.4%

500 To 649

2021 count

29

% of total

7.1%

650 To 799

2021 count

34

% of total

8.3%

800 To 999

2021 count

30

% of total

7.3%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

34

% of total

8.3%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

25

% of total

6.1%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

14

% of total

3.4%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

9

% of total

2.2%

2000 To 2999

2021 count

11

% of total

2.7%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

3500 Or More

2021 count

7

% of total

1.7%

Not Stated

2021 count

16

% of total

3.9%

Data table

Individual income for Owen. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Wakefield (DC).

Individual income for Owen. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Wakefield (DC).
Individual income for Owen. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Wakefield (DC).
Category2021 count2021 %Wakefield (DC) %
Negative Nil Income4310.5%7.4%
1 To 149163.9%3.2%
150 To 299338.0%5.8%
300 To 3994611.2%10.3%
400 To 4996315.4%11.7%
500 To 649297.1%8.7%
650 To 799348.3%8.9%
800 To 999307.3%9.8%
1000 To 1249348.3%8.9%
1250 To 1499256.1%5.7%
1500 To 1749143.4%4.2%
1750 To 199992.2%2.5%
2000 To 2999112.7%3.1%
3000 To 349900.0%0.5%
3500 Or More71.7%1.2%
Not Stated163.9%8.3%
Total410100.0%100.0%