Broadmeadows

Individual income

In Broadmeadows, 2% people earned $1,500 or more per week.

Individual Income statistics are an indicator of socio-economic status. With other data sources, such as Household Income, Educational Qualifications and Occupation, they help tell the story of the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of Broadmeadows. 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.

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

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Weekly individual gross income
Broadmeadows 2011
Weekly income Number % Hume City
Negative Income/ Nil income 694 8.5 9.9
$1-$199 896 11.0 9.4
$200-$299 1,518 18.7 12.8
$300-$399 1,078 13.3 9.5
$400-$599 878 10.8 11.1
$600-$799 703 8.6 11.0
$800-$999 423 5.2 8.8
$1000-$1249 304 3.7 7.7
$1250-$1499 137 1.7 4.7
$1500-$1999 106 1.3 4.3
$2000 or more 65 0.8 2.5
Not stated 1,328 16.3 8.3
Total persons aged 15+ 8,134 100.0 100.0

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2011. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.

Please refer to the specific data notes for more information

Weekly individual gross income, 2011
Weekly individual gross income, 2011 Not stated, Hume City: 8.3% $2000 or more , Hume City: 2.5% $1500-$1999 , Hume City: 4.3% $1250-$1499 , Hume City: 4.7% $1000-$1249 , Hume City: 7.7% $800-$999 , Hume City: 8.8% $600-$799 , Hume City: 11.0% $400-$599 , Hume City: 11.1% $300-$399 , Hume City: 9.5% $200-$299 , Hume City: 12.8% $1-$199 , Hume City: 9.4% Negative Income/ Nil income, Hume City: 9.9% Not stated, Broadmeadows: 16.3% $2000 or more , Broadmeadows: 0.8% $1500-$1999 , Broadmeadows: 1.3% $1250-$1499 , Broadmeadows: 1.7% $1000-$1249 , Broadmeadows: 3.7% $800-$999 , Broadmeadows: 5.2% $600-$799 , Broadmeadows: 8.6% $400-$599 , Broadmeadows: 10.8% $300-$399 , Broadmeadows: 13.3% $200-$299 , Broadmeadows: 18.7% $1-$199 , Broadmeadows: 11.0% Negative Income/ Nil income, Broadmeadows: 8.5% ​
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.

Dominant groups

Analysis of individual income levels in Broadmeadows in 2011 compared to Hume City shows that there was a lower proportion of persons earning a high income (those earning $1,500 per week or more) and a higher proportion of low income persons (those earning less than $400 per week).

Overall, 2.1% of the population earned a high income, and 51.5% earned a low income, compared with 6.8% and 41.5% respectively for Hume City.

The major differences between Broadmeadows's individual incomes and Hume City's individual incomes were:

  • A larger percentage of persons who earned $200-$299 (18.7% compared to 12.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons who earned $300-$399 (13.3% compared to 9.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons who earned $1-$199 (11.0% compared to 9.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons who earned $1000-$1249 (3.7% compared to 7.7%)