Wagait Shire LGA
Individual income quartiles
In Wagait Shire LGA, the 'medium lowest' income quartile was the largest group in 2021, comprising 28% of people aged 15 and over.
Wagait Shire LGA'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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| Wagait Shire LGA - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Quartile group | Number | % | RDA Northern Territory % | Number | % | RDA Northern Territory % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| Lowest group | 77 | 23.7 | 25.0 | 72 | 21.7 | 25.0 | +5 | 30001 |
| Medium lowest | 92 | 28.4 | 25.0 | 97 | 29.4 | 25.0 | -5 | 30002 |
| Medium highest | 75 | 23.1 | 25.0 | 80 | 24.3 | 25.0 | -6 | 30003 |
| Highest group | 81 | 24.9 | 25.0 | 81 | 24.6 | 25.0 | -1 | 30004 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 326 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 333 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -7 | |
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 $353 | $0 to $325 | $0 to $282 | $0 to $217 | $0 to $182 |
| Medium lowest | $354 to $935 | $326 to $871 | $283 to $741 | $218 to $550 | $183 to $439 |
| Medium highest | $936 to $1,623 | $872 to $1,525 | $742 to $1,262 | $551 to $981 | $440 to $758 |
| Highest group | $1,624 and over | $1,526 and over | $1,263 and over | $982 and over | $759 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 Wagait Shire LGA compared to RDA Northern Territory shows that there was similar proportion of persons in the highest income quartile and a lesser proportion in the lowest income quartile.
Emerging groups
The most significant change in Wagait Shire LGA in persons between 2016 and 2021 was in the medium highest quartile which showed a slight decrease of -6 persons.