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, 1000 To 1249 was the most common category among residents aged 15 and over in West Arthur (S), accounting for 10.6% (68 people). This share was higher than Regional WA (7.9%).

Section overview

Weekly individual income

West Arthur (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises individual income for West Arthur (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA.

Chart view

Weekly individual income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for West Arthur (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.

West Arthur (S)
Regional WA

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

40

% of total

6.2%

1 To 149

2021 count

19

% of total

3.0%

150 To 299

2021 count

33

% of total

5.1%

300 To 399

2021 count

51

% of total

7.9%

400 To 499

2021 count

48

% of total

7.5%

500 To 649

2021 count

43

% of total

6.7%

650 To 799

2021 count

35

% of total

5.5%

800 To 999

2021 count

45

% of total

7.0%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

68

% of total

10.6%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

39

% of total

6.1%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

41

% of total

6.4%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

19

% of total

3.0%

2000 To 2999

2021 count

45

% of total

7.0%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

10

% of total

1.6%

3500 Or More

2021 count

13

% of total

2.0%

Not Stated

2021 count

93

% of total

14.5%

Data table

Individual income for West Arthur (S). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.

Individual income for West Arthur (S). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.
Individual income for West Arthur (S). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional WA %
Negative Nil Income406.2%7.2%
1 To 149193.0%3.1%
150 To 299335.1%5.0%
300 To 399517.9%7.7%
400 To 499487.5%7.3%
500 To 649436.7%6.9%
650 To 799355.5%6.4%
800 To 999457.0%7.1%
1000 To 12496810.6%7.9%
1250 To 1499396.1%5.9%
1500 To 1749416.4%5.6%
1750 To 1999193.0%4.5%
2000 To 2999457.0%8.4%
3000 To 3499101.6%2.2%
3500 Or More132.0%2.7%
Not Stated9314.5%12.2%
Total642100.0%100.0%