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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 the Mount Barker District Council. 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Barker District Council - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | ||
| Weekly gross income | Number | % | Nairne and District % |
| Negative Income/ Nil income | 872 | 5.8 | 6.0 |
| $1 - $149 | 443 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
| $150 - $299 | 596 | 3.9 | 3.3 |
| $300 - $399 | 1,003 | 6.6 | 7.3 |
| $400 - $499 | 877 | 5.8 | 4.7 |
| $500 - $649 | 894 | 5.9 | 5.4 |
| $650 - $799 | 929 | 6.1 | 6.3 |
| $800 - $999 | 1,291 | 8.5 | 8.6 |
| $1,000 - $1,249 | 1,692 | 11.2 | 13.1 |
| $1,250 - $1,499 | 1,311 | 8.7 | 8.8 |
| $1,500 - $1,749 | 1,197 | 7.9 | 9.0 |
| $1,750 - $1,999 | 896 | 5.9 | 6.3 |
| $2,000 - $2,999 | 1,560 | 10.3 | 9.6 |
| $3,000 - $3,499 | 310 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| $3,500 or more | 460 | 3.0 | 1.8 |
| Not stated | 802 | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 15,133 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of male individual income levels in the Mount Barker District Council in 2021 compared to Nairne and District shows that there was a higher proportion of males earning a high income (those earning $2,000 per week or more) as well as a higher proportion of low income males (those earning less than $500 per week).
Overall, 15.4% of the male population earned a high income, and 25.1% earned a low income, compared with 13.2% and 24.3% respectively for Nairne and District.
The major differences between the Mount Barker District Council's male individual incomes and Nairne and District's male individual incomes were:
- A larger percentage of males who earned $3,500 or more (3.0% compared to 1.8%)
- A larger percentage of males who earned $400 - $499 (5.8% compared to 4.7%)
- A smaller percentage of males who earned $1,000 - $1,249 (11.2% compared to 13.1%)
- A smaller percentage of males who earned $1,500 - $1,749 (7.9% compared to 9.0%)
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