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Colac Otway ShireCommunity profile

Rural South

Individual income

In Rural South, 6.5% of the male 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 - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)2021
Weekly gross incomeNumber%Colac Otway Shire %
Negative Income/ Nil income896.86.0
$1 - $149382.93.1
$150 - $299 544.14.5
$300 - $399 1078.17.7
$400 - $499 1168.88.3
$500 - $649 1128.56.9
$650 - $799997.57.3
$800 - $999 13710.410.7
$1,000 - $1,249 14911.312.8
$1,250 - $1,499906.97.8
$1,500 - $1,749735.65.4
$1,750 - $1,999413.13.6
$2,000 - $2,999524.04.8
$3,000 - $3,49990.70.9
$3,500 or more251.91.8
Not stated1229.38.4
Total persons aged 15+1,313100.0100.0
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

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

Overall, 6.5% of the male population earned a high income, and 30.8% earned a low income, compared with 7.5% and 29.6% respectively for Colac Otway Shire.

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

  • A larger percentage of males who earned $500 - $649 (8.5% compared to 6.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of males who earned $1,000 - $1,249 (11.3% compared to 12.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of males who earned $1,250 - $1,499 (6.9% compared to 7.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of males who earned $2,000 - $2,999 (4.0% compared to 4.8%)

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