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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn Sunshine Coast, 9.6% 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 Sunshine Coast. 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Coast - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | ||
| Weekly gross income | Number | % | Ilkley - Eudlo and District % |
| Negative Income/ Nil income | 19,004 | 6.7 | 8.7 |
| $1 - $149 | 10,099 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
| $150 - $299 | 13,839 | 4.9 | 5.3 |
| $300 - $399 | 23,287 | 8.2 | 7.3 |
| $400 - $499 | 24,611 | 8.7 | 6.8 |
| $500 - $649 | 24,878 | 8.8 | 7.9 |
| $650 - $799 | 23,088 | 8.2 | 7.0 |
| $800 - $999 | 25,606 | 9.0 | 8.6 |
| $1,000 - $1,249 | 26,794 | 9.5 | 8.7 |
| $1,250 - $1,499 | 18,356 | 6.5 | 6.2 |
| $1,500 - $1,749 | 15,821 | 5.6 | 5.7 |
| $1,750 - $1,999 | 11,306 | 4.0 | 4.1 |
| $2,000 - $2,999 | 16,871 | 6.0 | 5.9 |
| $3,000 - $3,499 | 3,829 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| $3,500 or more | 6,598 | 2.3 | 4.2 |
| Not stated | 19,054 | 6.7 | 7.7 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 283,041 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of individual income levels in Sunshine Coast in 2021 compared to Ilkley - Eudlo and District shows that there was a lower proportion of people earning a high income (those earning $2,000 per week or more) and a similar proportion of low income people (those earning less than $500 per week).
Overall, 9.6% of the population earned a high income, and 32.1% earned a low income, compared with 11.8% and 32.4% respectively for Ilkley - Eudlo and District.
The major differences between Sunshine Coast's individual incomes and Ilkley - Eudlo and District's individual incomes were:
- A larger percentage of persons who earned $400 - $499 (8.7% compared to 6.8%)
- A larger percentage of persons who earned $650 - $799 (8.2% compared to 7.0%)
- A smaller percentage of persons who earned Negative Income/ Nil income (6.7% compared to 8.7%)
- A smaller percentage of persons who earned $3,500 or more (2.3% compared to 4.2%)
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