Port Noarlunga South
Individual income quartiles
In Port Noarlunga South, the 'highest' male income quartile was the largest group in 2021, comprising 27% of males aged 15 and over.
Port Noarlunga South'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.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the total of all wages/salaries, government benefits, pensions, allowances and other income the person usually receives?'
Gross amount for persons aged 15 years and over
Individual income quartiles | ||||||||
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Port Noarlunga South - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
Quartile group | Number | % | Hackham % | Number | % | Hackham % | 2016 to 2021 | |
Lowest group | 265 | 22.8 | 28.9 | 249 | 23.7 | 27.4 | +15 | 30001 |
Medium lowest | 293 | 25.2 | 29.2 | 277 | 26.3 | 30.7 | +16 | 30002 |
Medium highest | 294 | 25.3 | 28.3 | 264 | 25.1 | 29.6 | +30 | 30003 |
Highest group | 311 | 26.8 | 13.6 | 262 | 24.9 | 12.3 | +49 | 30004 |
Total persons aged 15+ | 1,164 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,054 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +110 |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
Individual income - Quartile group dollar ranges | |||||
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Calculated from income data for [theQBMQuartile] - Total persons aged 15+ | Weekly income by Census year | ||||
Individual quartile ranges | 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | 2006 | 2001 |
Lowest group | $0 to $410 | $0 to $350 | $0 to $306 | $0 to $242 | $0 to $228 |
Medium lowest | $411 to $889 | $351 to $741 | $307 to $687 | $243 to $565 | $229 to $483 |
Medium highest | $890 to $1,510 | $742 to $1,284 | $688 to $1,176 | $566 to $959 | $484 to $767 |
Highest group | $1,511 and over | $1,285 and over | $1,177 and over | $960 and over | $768 and over |
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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 Port Noarlunga South compared to Hackham 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 Port Noarlunga South in males between 2016 and 2021 was in the highest quartile which showed an increase of 49 males.