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Hobsons Bay CityCommunity profile

Williamstown

Individual income

In Williamstown, 26.4% 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 Williamstown. 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
Williamstown - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)2021
Weekly gross incomeNumber%Hobsons Bay City %
Negative Income/ Nil income8048.58.9
$1 - $1493593.83.3
$150 - $299 3944.24.6
$300 - $399 5205.57.2
$400 - $499 5525.87.0
$500 - $649 5535.86.1
$650 - $7994965.25.7
$800 - $999 5435.77.1
$1,000 - $1,249 6316.68.0
$1,250 - $1,4995986.36.7
$1,500 - $1,7496006.36.5
$1,750 - $1,9994995.35.1
$2,000 - $2,9991,07111.310.1
$3,000 - $3,4994144.42.7
$3,500 or more1,02310.84.7
Not stated4334.66.3
Total persons aged 15+9,490100.0100.0
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 individual income levels in Williamstown in 2021 compared to Hobsons Bay City shows that there was a higher proportion of people earning a high income (those earning $2,000 per week or more) and a lower proportion of low income people (those earning less than $500 per week).

Overall, 26.4% of the population earned a high income, and 27.7% earned a low income, compared with 17.5% and 31.0% respectively for Hobsons Bay City.

The major differences between Williamstown's individual incomes and Hobsons Bay City's individual incomes were:

  • A larger percentage of persons who earned $3,500 or more (10.8% compared to 4.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons who earned $3,000 - $3,499 (4.4% compared to 2.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons who earned $300 - $399 (5.5% compared to 7.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons who earned $800 - $999 (5.7% compared to 7.1%)

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