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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 Karkarook Ward. 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Karkarook Ward - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | ||
| Weekly gross income | Number | % | Cheltenham Planning area % |
| Negative Income/ Nil income | 1,122 | 9.6 | 7.9 |
| $1 - $149 | 433 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
| $150 - $299 | 581 | 5.0 | 4.6 |
| $300 - $399 | 915 | 7.8 | 6.7 |
| $400 - $499 | 904 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| $500 - $649 | 742 | 6.3 | 6.9 |
| $650 - $799 | 716 | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| $800 - $999 | 927 | 7.9 | 7.2 |
| $1,000 - $1,249 | 1,084 | 9.3 | 8.8 |
| $1,250 - $1,499 | 788 | 6.7 | 7.2 |
| $1,500 - $1,749 | 753 | 6.4 | 6.6 |
| $1,750 - $1,999 | 578 | 4.9 | 5.4 |
| $2,000 - $2,999 | 980 | 8.4 | 9.9 |
| $3,000 - $3,499 | 242 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| $3,500 or more | 342 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
| Not stated | 609 | 5.2 | 5.6 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 11,716 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of individual income levels in Karkarook Ward in 2021 compared to Cheltenham Planning area shows that there was a lower proportion of people earning a high income (those earning $2,000 per week or more) and a higher proportion of low income people (those earning less than $500 per week).
Overall, 13.3% of the population earned a high income, and 33.8% earned a low income, compared with 15.8% and 30.5% respectively for Cheltenham Planning area.
The major differences between Karkarook Ward's individual incomes and Cheltenham Planning area's individual incomes were:
- A larger percentage of persons who earned Negative Income/ Nil income (9.6% compared to 7.9%)
- A larger percentage of persons who earned $300 - $399 (7.8% compared to 6.7%)
- A smaller percentage of persons who earned $2,000 - $2,999 (8.4% compared to 9.9%)
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