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Upper Ferntree Gully

Individual income

In Upper Ferntree Gully, 12.5% 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 Upper Ferntree Gully. 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
Upper Ferntree Gully - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)2021
Weekly gross incomeNumber%The Basin %
Negative Income/ Nil income1738.27.8
$1 - $149743.54.4
$150 - $299 1004.74.7
$300 - $399 1225.86.9
$400 - $499 22410.67.1
$500 - $649 1396.68.1
$650 - $7991688.07.4
$800 - $999 1647.86.8
$1,000 - $1,249 1949.28.9
$1,250 - $1,4991406.67.8
$1,500 - $1,7491255.97.3
$1,750 - $1,999974.65.2
$2,000 - $2,9991838.78.0
$3,000 - $3,499411.91.6
$3,500 or more391.81.9
Not stated1296.16.0
Total persons aged 15+2,112100.0100.0
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of individual income levels in Upper Ferntree Gully in 2021 compared to The Basin shows that there was a higher proportion of people earning a high income (those earning $2,000 per week or more) as well as a higher proportion of low income people (those earning less than $500 per week).

Overall, 12.5% of the population earned a high income, and 32.8% earned a low income, compared with 11.5% and 31.0% respectively for The Basin.

The major differences between Upper Ferntree Gully's individual incomes and The Basin's individual incomes were:

  • A larger percentage of persons who earned $400 - $499 (10.6% compared to 7.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons who earned $500 - $649 (6.6% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons who earned $1,500 - $1,749 (5.9% compared to 7.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons who earned $300 - $399 (5.8% compared to 6.9%)

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