Income

Individual income quartiles

About this topic

Individual income quartiles group people aged 15 years and over into four evenly sized income ranges so the distribution of personal income can be compared objectively across areas and over time. The quartile method focuses on relative position in the income distribution rather than raw dollar brackets.

This topic is useful because direct income amounts are affected by inflation and wider economic change. Quartiles provide a clearer way to compare whether an area is becoming relatively lower, middle, or higher income over time.

Interpretation notes

  • This is a derived distribution of personal income for people aged 15 years and over, with each quartile representing a quarter of the income distribution.
  • Quartiles show relative position rather than fixed dollar brackets, which makes them more robust for comparisons over time.

Key insight

In 2021, the lowest income quartile held the largest share among residents aged 15 and over in Krongart, accounting for 0%.

Section overview

Individual income quartiles

Krongart - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises individual income quartiles for Krongart in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wattle Range (DC) and change since 2016.

Individual income quartiles snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Krongart, with comparison markers for Wattle Range (DC).

Krongart
Wattle Range (DC)

Lowest group

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-14.0pp

Medium lowest

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-12.0pp

Medium highest

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-20.0pp

Highest group

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-54.0pp

Data table

Individual income quartiles for Krongart. Individual income quartiles. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wattle Range (DC).

Individual income quartiles for Krongart. Individual income quartiles. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wattle Range (DC).
Individual income quartiles for Krongart. Individual income quartiles. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wattle Range (DC).
Category20212016Change
Count%Wattle Range (DC)%Count%Wattle Range (DC)%Countpp
Lowest group00.0%27.0%714.0%24.3%-7-14.0pp
Medium lowest00.0%33.1%612.0%32.0%-6-12.0pp
Medium highest00.0%23.9%1020.0%25.5%-10-20.0pp
Highest group00.0%16.0%2754.0%18.2%-27-54.0pp
Total persons aged 15+00.0%100.0%50100.0%100.0%-50-100.0pp