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, 3500 Or More was the most common category among residents aged 15 and over in Dover Heights, accounting for 19.3% (621 people). This share was higher than Waverley (A) (13.9%).

Section overview

Weekly individual income

Dover Heights - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises individual income for Dover Heights in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Waverley (A).

Chart view

Weekly individual income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Dover Heights, with comparison markers for Waverley (A).

Dover Heights
Waverley (A)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

398

% of total

12.4%

1 To 149

2021 count

103

% of total

3.2%

150 To 299

2021 count

83

% of total

2.6%

300 To 399

2021 count

97

% of total

3.0%

400 To 499

2021 count

102

% of total

3.2%

500 To 649

2021 count

110

% of total

3.4%

650 To 799

2021 count

144

% of total

4.5%

800 To 999

2021 count

155

% of total

4.8%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

200

% of total

6.2%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

209

% of total

6.5%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

178

% of total

5.5%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

163

% of total

5.1%

2000 To 2999

2021 count

344

% of total

10.7%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

142

% of total

4.4%

3500 Or More

2021 count

621

% of total

19.3%

Not Stated

2021 count

169

% of total

5.3%

Data table

Individual income for Dover Heights. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Waverley (A).

Individual income for Dover Heights. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Waverley (A).
Individual income for Dover Heights. Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Waverley (A).
Category2021 count2021 %Waverley (A) %
Negative Nil Income39812.4%6.9%
1 To 1491033.2%2.1%
150 To 299832.6%2.5%
300 To 399973.0%3.3%
400 To 4991023.2%3.7%
500 To 6491103.4%4.3%
650 To 7991444.5%4.9%
800 To 9991554.8%5.8%
1000 To 12492006.2%7.6%
1250 To 14992096.5%6.8%
1500 To 17491785.5%6.9%
1750 To 19991635.1%6.0%
2000 To 299934410.7%13.1%
3000 To 34991424.4%4.6%
3500 Or More62119.3%13.9%
Not Stated1695.3%7.7%
Total3,218100.0%100.0%