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Colac Otway ShireCommunity profile

Rural South

Individual income

In Rural South, 5.5% of the population earned an income of $2,000 or more per week in 2021.

Individual 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 economic opportunities and socio-economic status of Rural South. The amount of income an individual receives is linked to a number of factors including employment status, age (as for instance students and retirees often receive a lower income), qualifications and type of employment.

The incomes presented on this page are for the latest Census year only. For comparison of incomes over time, go to Individual Income Quartiles.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the total of all income the person usually receives?'

Weekly individual income
Rural South - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)2021
Weekly gross incomeNumber%Colac Otway Shire %
Negative Income/ Nil income1736.86.4
$1 - $149923.63.6
$150 - $299 1365.45.3
$300 - $399 2088.28.4
$400 - $499 26610.510.4
$500 - $649 2399.48.8
$650 - $7992078.18.3
$800 - $999 2459.610.4
$1,000 - $1,249 2469.710.7
$1,250 - $1,4991495.96.4
$1,500 - $1,7491244.94.5
$1,750 - $1,999813.22.8
$2,000 - $2,999893.53.7
$3,000 - $3,499160.60.7
$3,500 or more351.41.4
Not stated2349.28.1
Total persons aged 15+2,540100.0100.0
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of individual income levels in Rural South in 2021 compared to Colac Otway Shire shows that there was a similar proportion of people earning a high income (those earning $2,000 per week or more) as well as a similar proportion of low income people (those earning less than $500 per week).

Overall, 5.5% of the population earned a high income, and 34.4% earned a low income, compared with 5.8% and 34.2% respectively for Colac Otway Shire.

The major differences between Rural South's individual incomes and Colac Otway Shire's individual incomes were:

  • A smaller percentage of persons who earned $1,000 - $1,249 (9.7% compared to 10.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons who earned $800 - $999 (9.6% compared to 10.4%)

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