Aldinga - Port Willunga
Individual income quartiles
In Aldinga - Port Willunga, the 'medium highest' female income quartile was the largest group in 2016, comprising 28% of females aged 15 and over.
Aldinga - Port Willunga'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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Aldinga - Port Willunga - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2006 | Change | |||||
Quartile group | Number | % | City of Onkaparinga % | Number | % | City of Onkaparinga % | 2006 to 2016 | |
Lowest group | 203 | 23.8 | 24.5 | 182 | 24.3 | 25.3 | +21 | 30001 |
Medium lowest | 225 | 26.4 | 26.0 | 191 | 25.5 | 24.9 | +34 | 30002 |
Medium highest | 238 | 27.9 | 27.1 | 206 | 27.4 | 26.9 | +33 | 30003 |
Highest group | 187 | 21.9 | 22.4 | 171 | 22.8 | 22.9 | +16 | 30004 |
Total persons aged 15+ | 856 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 752 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +104 |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 and 2016. 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 $351 | $0 to $292 | $0 to $245 | $0 to $190 | $0 to $183 |
Medium lowest | $352 to $623 | $293 to $502 | $246 to $430 | $191 to $351 | $184 to $296 |
Medium highest | $624 to $1,136 | $503 to $919 | $431 to $787 | $352 to $632 | $297 to $520 |
Highest group | $1,137 and over | $920 and over | $788 and over | $633 and over | $521 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 Aldinga - Port Willunga compared to the City of Onkaparinga shows that there was lesser proportion of persons in the highest income quartile as well as a lesser proportion in the lowest income quartile.
Emerging groups
The most significant change in Aldinga - Port Willunga in females between 2006 and 2016 was in the medium lowest quartile which showed an increase of 34 females.