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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn Western Sydney (LGA), 14.3% 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 Western Sydney (LGA). 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Sydney (LGA) - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | ||
| Weekly gross income | Number | % | Greater Sydney % |
| Negative Income/ Nil income | 100,143 | 9.8 | 8.8 |
| $1 - $149 | 23,063 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| $150 - $299 | 42,449 | 4.2 | 3.6 |
| $300 - $399 | 72,049 | 7.1 | 6.0 |
| $400 - $499 | 55,941 | 5.5 | 5.0 |
| $500 - $649 | 56,775 | 5.6 | 5.3 |
| $650 - $799 | 61,512 | 6.0 | 5.6 |
| $800 - $999 | 82,970 | 8.1 | 7.3 |
| $1,000 - $1,249 | 103,277 | 10.1 | 9.2 |
| $1,250 - $1,499 | 80,212 | 7.9 | 7.4 |
| $1,500 - $1,749 | 69,418 | 6.8 | 6.7 |
| $1,750 - $1,999 | 51,952 | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| $2,000 - $2,999 | 94,876 | 9.3 | 10.8 |
| $3,000 - $3,499 | 21,538 | 2.1 | 3.1 |
| $3,500 or more | 29,793 | 2.9 | 6.9 |
| Not stated | 75,386 | 7.4 | 6.7 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 1,021,354 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of male individual income levels in Western Sydney (LGA) in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney 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, 14.3% of the male population earned a high income, and 28.8% earned a low income, compared with 20.7% and 25.8% respectively for Greater Sydney.
The major differences between Western Sydney (LGA)'s male individual incomes and Greater Sydney's male individual incomes were:
- A larger percentage of males who earned $300 - $399 (7.1% compared to 6.0%)
- A larger percentage of males who earned Negative Income/ Nil income (9.8% compared to 8.8%)
- A smaller percentage of males who earned $3,500 or more (2.9% compared to 6.9%)
- A smaller percentage of males who earned $2,000 - $2,999 (9.3% compared to 10.8%)
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