Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley
Individual income quartiles
In Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley, the 'medium highest' male income quartile was the largest group in 2016, comprising 31% of males aged 15 and over.
Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley'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 | ||||||||
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| Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Quartile group | Number | % | East Brisbane Water and Coastal % | Number | % | East Brisbane Water and Coastal % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Lowest group | 1,058 | 22.9 | 21.7 | 1,124 | 24.6 | 22.3 | -65 | 30001 |
| Medium lowest | 1,171 | 25.3 | 25.1 | 1,187 | 26.0 | 24.9 | -16 | 30002 |
| Medium highest | 1,429 | 30.9 | 24.5 | 1,381 | 30.2 | 25.9 | +48 | 30003 |
| Highest group | 964 | 20.9 | 28.6 | 876 | 19.2 | 26.9 | +88 | 30004 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 4,625 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,570 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +55 | |
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 | |||||
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| 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 $433 | $0 to $371 | $0 to $309 | $0 to $244 | $0 to $256 |
| Medium lowest | $434 to $992 | $372 to $827 | $310 to $725 | $245 to $605 | $257 to $546 |
| Medium highest | $993 to $1,740 | $828 to $1,488 | $726 to $1,314 | $606 to $1,095 | $547 to $913 |
| Highest group | $1,741 and over | $1,489 and over | $1,315 and over | $1,096 and over | $914 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 Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley compared to East Brisbane Water and Coastal 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 Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley in males between 2011 and 2016 was in the highest quartile which showed an increase of 88 males.