Sunshine NIEC
Individual income quartiles
In Sunshine NIEC, the 'lowest' income quartile was the largest group in 2016, comprising 34% of people aged 15 and over.
Sunshine NIEC's income statistics are an indicator of socio-economic status. With other data sources, such as Household Income, Qualifications and Occupation, they help tell the story of the area's economic opportunities and socio-economic status. Individual income levels are not comparable over time because of the influences of economic change such as wage level fluctuations and inflation. The income quartile method is the most objective method of comparing change in the income profile of a community over time.
A detailed explanation of how Individual Income quartiles are calculated and interpreted is available in specific data notes.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the total of all wages/salaries, government benefits, pensions, allowances and other income the person usually receives?'
Gross amount for persons aged 15 years and over
| Individual income quartiles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine NIEC - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Quartile group | Number | % | Western Region % | Number | % | Western Region % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Lowest group | 10,220 | 33.7 | 27.1 | 9,122 | 33.2 | 26.7 | +1,097 | 30001 |
| Medium lowest | 8,850 | 29.2 | 23.0 | 8,418 | 30.7 | 23.2 | +432 | 30002 |
| Medium highest | 7,497 | 24.7 | 25.6 | 6,489 | 23.6 | 25.6 | +1,007 | 30003 |
| Highest group | 3,731 | 12.3 | 24.2 | 3,431 | 12.5 | 24.5 | +300 | 30004 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 30,299 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 27,461 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,837 | |
The Western Region is made up of the following 6 Local Government areas: Brimbank (C), Hobsons Bay (C), Maribyrnong (C), Melton (C), Moonee Valley (C) and Wyndham (C).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
| Individual income - Quartile group dollar ranges | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calculated from income data for [theQBMQuartile] - Total persons aged 15+ | Weekly income by Census year | ||||
| Individual quartile ranges | 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | 2006 | 2001 |
| Lowest group | $0 to $375 | $0 to $310 | $0 to $261 | $0 to $204 | $0 to $180 |
| Medium lowest | $376 to $802 | $311 to $644 | $262 to $560 | $205 to $455 | $181 to $378 |
| Medium highest | $803 to $1,474 | $645 to $1,198 | $561 to $1,057 | $456 to $859 | $379 to $688 |
| Highest group | $1,475 and over | $1,199 and over | $1,058 and over | $860 and over | $689 and over |
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Dominant groups
Income quartiles allow us to compare relative income-earning capabilities across time. Analysis of the distribution of the population by income quartile in Sunshine NIEC compared to Western Region shows that there was lesser proportion of persons in the highest income quartile and a greater proportion in the lowest income quartile.
Emerging groups
The most significant change in Sunshine NIEC in persons between 2011 and 2016 was in the lowest quartile which showed an increase of 1,097 persons.