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North Rocks Ward

Individual income quartiles

In North Rocks Ward, the 'highest' female income quartile was the largest group in 2016, comprising 30% of females aged 15 and over.

North Rocks Ward'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
North Rocks Ward - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20162011Change
Quartile groupNumber%Constitution Hill %Number%Constitution Hill %2011 to 2016
Lowest group4,24228.629.53,71026.427.7+532
Medium lowest2,87119.324.62,74019.526.5+131
Medium highest3,32422.422.93,23823.122.8+85
Highest group4,40629.723.04,33730.923.0+69

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Individual income - Quartile group dollar ranges
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 $348 $0 to $277 $0 to $235 $0 to $181 $0 to $189
Medium lowest $349 to $682 $278 to $539 $236 to $447 $182 to $362 $190 to $336
Medium highest $683 to $1,289 $540 to $1,033 $448 to $873 $363 to $706 $337 to $598
Highest group $1,290 and over $1,034 and over $874 and over $707 and over $599 and over

Individual income quartiles, 2016
Individual income quartiles, 2016 Highest group, Constitution Hill: 23.0% Medium highest, Constitution Hill: 22.9% Medium lowest, Constitution Hill: 24.6% Lowest group, Constitution Hill: 29.5% Highest group, North Rocks Ward: 29.7% Medium highest, North Rocks Ward: 22.4% Medium lowest, North Rocks Ward: 19.3% Lowest group, North Rocks Ward: 28.6%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Change in individual income quartiles, 2011 to 2016
Change in individual income quartiles, 2011 to 2016 Highest group, North Rocks Ward: +69 Medium highest, North Rocks Ward: +85 Medium lowest, North Rocks Ward: +131 Lowest group, North Rocks Ward: +532
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2016 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

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 North Rocks Ward compared to Constitution Hill 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 North Rocks Ward in females between 2011 and 2016 was in the lowest quartile which showed an increase of 532 females.

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