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 Woollahra (A), accounting for 19.7% (8,985 people). This share was higher than Greater Sydney (4.8%).

Section overview

Weekly individual income

Woollahra (A) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises individual income for Woollahra (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Sydney.

Chart view

Weekly individual income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Woollahra (A), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.

Woollahra (A)
Greater Sydney

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

3,844

% of total

8.4%

1 To 149

2021 count

1,001

% of total

2.2%

150 To 299

2021 count

1,026

% of total

2.3%

300 To 399

2021 count

1,252

% of total

2.8%

400 To 499

2021 count

1,452

% of total

3.2%

500 To 649

2021 count

1,688

% of total

3.7%

650 To 799

2021 count

1,768

% of total

3.9%

800 To 999

2021 count

2,225

% of total

4.9%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

2,909

% of total

6.4%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

2,711

% of total

6.0%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

2,868

% of total

6.3%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

2,640

% of total

5.8%

2000 To 2999

2021 count

5,820

% of total

12.8%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

2,287

% of total

5.0%

3500 Or More

2021 count

8,985

% of total

19.7%

Not Stated

2021 count

3,043

% of total

6.7%

Data table

Individual income for Woollahra (A). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Sydney.

Individual income for Woollahra (A). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Sydney.
Individual income for Woollahra (A). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Sydney.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Sydney %
Negative Nil Income3,8448.4%10.5%
1 To 1491,0012.2%2.9%
150 To 2991,0262.3%4.4%
300 To 3991,2522.8%6.7%
400 To 4991,4523.2%6.4%
500 To 6491,6883.7%6.4%
650 To 7991,7683.9%6.4%
800 To 9992,2254.9%7.5%
1000 To 12492,9096.4%8.7%
1250 To 14992,7116.0%6.9%
1500 To 17492,8686.3%6.1%
1750 To 19992,6405.8%4.7%
2000 To 29995,82012.8%8.9%
3000 To 34992,2875.0%2.3%
3500 Or More8,98519.7%4.8%
Not Stated3,0436.7%6.5%
Total45,519100.0%100.0%