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Samsonvale - Mt Samson's 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 area's economic opportunities and socio-economic status. Individual income levels are not comparable over time because of the influences of economic change such as wage level fluctuations and inflation. The income quartile method is the most objective method of comparing change in the income profile of a community over time.
A detailed explanation of how Individual Income quartiles are calculated and interpreted is available in specific data notes.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the total of all wages/salaries, government benefits, pensions, allowances and other income the person usually receives?'
| Individual income quartiles | |||||||
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| Samsonvale - Mt Samson - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Quartile group | Number | % | City of Moreton Bay % | Number | % | City of Moreton Bay % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Lowest group | 193 | 22.7 | 25.4 | 157 | 21.6 | 24.6 | +36 |
| Medium lowest | 154 | 18.2 | 25.2 | 128 | 17.7 | 25.1 | +26 |
| Medium highest | 188 | 22.1 | 26.3 | 171 | 23.6 | 26.7 | +17 |
| Highest group | 315 | 37.0 | 23.0 | 271 | 37.1 | 23.7 | +45 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 853 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 730 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +123 |
| Individual income - Quartile group dollar ranges | |||||
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| Calculated from income data for Queensland - Total persons aged 15+ | Weekly income by Census year | ||||
| Individual quartile ranges | 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | 2006 | 2001 |
| Lowest group | $0 to $429 | $0 to $378 | $0 to $332 | $0 to $280 | $0 to $242 |
| Medium lowest | $430 to $959 | $379 to $824 | $333 to $763 | $281 to $626 | $243 to $501 |
| Medium highest | $960 to $1,649 | $825 to $1,437 | $764 to $1,310 | $627 to $1,049 | $502 to $793 |
| Highest group | $1,650 and over | $1,438 and over | $1,311 and over | $1,050 and over | $794 and over |
Dominant groups
Income quartiles allow us to compare relative income-earning capabilities across time. Analysis of the distribution of the population by income quartile in Samsonvale - Mt Samson compared to the City of Moreton Bay shows that there was greater proportion of persons in the highest income quartile and a lesser proportion in the lowest income quartile.
Emerging groups
The most significant change in Samsonvale - Mt Samson in males between 2016 and 2021 was in the highest quartile which showed an increase of 45 males.
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