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, 2000 To 2999 was the most common category among residents aged 15 and over in Yass Valley (A), accounting for 11.7% (1,617 people). This share was higher than Regional NSW (6.1%).

Section overview

Weekly individual income

Yass Valley (A) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises individual income for Yass Valley (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW.

Chart view

Weekly individual income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Yass Valley (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.

Yass Valley (A)
Regional NSW

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

1,016

% of total

7.3%

1 To 149

2021 count

535

% of total

3.9%

150 To 299

2021 count

569

% of total

4.1%

300 To 399

2021 count

723

% of total

5.2%

400 To 499

2021 count

771

% of total

5.6%

500 To 649

2021 count

828

% of total

6.0%

650 To 799

2021 count

847

% of total

6.1%

800 To 999

2021 count

992

% of total

7.2%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

1,226

% of total

8.8%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

958

% of total

6.9%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

1,074

% of total

7.7%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

889

% of total

6.4%

2000 To 2999

2021 count

1,617

% of total

11.7%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

392

% of total

2.8%

3500 Or More

2021 count

625

% of total

4.5%

Not Stated

2021 count

797

% of total

5.8%

Data table

Individual income for Yass Valley (A). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.

Individual income for Yass Valley (A). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Individual income for Yass Valley (A). Weekly individual income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional NSW %
Negative Nil Income1,0167.3%6.9%
1 To 1495353.9%3.2%
150 To 2995694.1%4.9%
300 To 3997235.2%9.1%
400 To 4997715.6%9.5%
500 To 6498286.0%8.5%
650 To 7998476.1%7.8%
800 To 9999927.2%8.6%
1000 To 12491,2268.8%9.0%
1250 To 14999586.9%6.1%
1500 To 17491,0747.7%5.2%
1750 To 19998896.4%3.8%
2000 To 29991,61711.7%6.1%
3000 To 34993922.8%1.2%
3500 Or More6254.5%1.9%
Not Stated7975.8%8.3%
Total13,859100.0%100.0%