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Mornington Peninsula ShireCommunity profile

Somerville

Individual income

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In Somerville, 9.9% 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 Somerville. 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
Somerville - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)2021
Weekly gross incomeNumber%Mornington Peninsula Shire %
Negative Income/ Nil income7337.77.3
$1 - $1493473.63.6
$150 - $299 4444.64.7
$300 - $399 6646.97.7
$400 - $499 7207.58.8
$500 - $649 7958.38.6
$650 - $7997497.87.5
$800 - $999 8098.58.0
$1,000 - $1,249 9419.88.4
$1,250 - $1,4997858.26.3
$1,500 - $1,7496426.75.7
$1,750 - $1,9994164.33.9
$2,000 - $2,9996606.96.8
$3,000 - $3,4991141.21.7
$3,500 or more1691.83.7
Not stated5796.17.5
Total persons aged 15+9,567100.0100.0
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 Somerville in 2021 compared to Mornington Peninsula Shire shows that there was a lower proportion of people earning a high income (those earning $2,000 per week or more) as well as a lower proportion of low income people (those earning less than $500 per week).

Overall, 9.9% of the population earned a high income, and 30.4% earned a low income, compared with 12.1% and 32.1% respectively for Mornington Peninsula Shire.

The major differences between Somerville's individual incomes and Mornington Peninsula Shire's individual incomes were:

  • A larger percentage of persons who earned $1,250 - $1,499 (8.2% compared to 6.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons who earned $1,000 - $1,249 (9.8% compared to 8.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons who earned $3,500 or more (1.8% compared to 3.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons who earned $400 - $499 (7.5% compared to 8.8%)

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