The Individual Income levels of the local resident workers are directly linked to their knowledge, experience, qualifications, occupation and skill levels.
Income statistics Shire of Murray, when analysed with other data sources, such as Age structure, Qualification , Hours worked and Occupations , help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of Shire of Murray. This also indicates what knowledge and skill levels industry can draw upon locally.
Data source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2021 – by usual residence
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| Shire of Murray - Persons | 2021 | ||||||||
| Gross weekly individual income | Number | % | Western Australia% | ||||||
| Negative Income/ Nil income | 76 | 1.0 | 0.6 | ||||||
| $1 - $149 | 260 | 3.5 | 2.8 | ||||||
| $150 - $299 | 255 | 3.5 | 3.1 | ||||||
| $300 - $399 | 275 | 3.7 | 3.2 | ||||||
| $400 - $499 | 378 | 5.1 | 3.8 | ||||||
| $500 - $649 | 544 | 7.4 | 6.1 | ||||||
| $650 - $799 | 605 | 8.2 | 7.4 | ||||||
| $800 - $999 | 683 | 9.3 | 9.8 | ||||||
| $1,000 - $1,249 | 771 | 10.5 | 12.3 | ||||||
| $1,250 - $1,499 | 562 | 7.6 | 10.1 | ||||||
| $1,500 - $1,749 | 602 | 8.2 | 9.4 | ||||||
| $1,750 - $1,999 | 522 | 7.1 | 7.3 | ||||||
| $2,000 - $2,999 | 1,181 | 16.0 | 14.0 | ||||||
| $3,000 - $3,499 | 285 | 3.9 | 3.6 | ||||||
| $3,500 or more | 285 | 3.9 | 5.6 | ||||||
| Not stated | 84 | 1.1 | 1.0 | ||||||
| Total Persons | 7,368 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions) Please refer to specific data notes for more information | |||||||||
Dominant groups
Analysis of the resident workers individual income levels in Shire of Murray in 2021 compared to Western Australia shows that there was a higher proportion earning a high income (those earning $1,750 per week or more) as well as a higher proportion of low income persons (those earning less than $500 per week).
Overall, 28.1% of the resident workers earned a high income, and 16.9% earned a low income, compared with 25.8% and 13.5% respectively for Victoria.
The major differences between the weekly income of the resident workers in Shire of Murray and Western Australia were:
- A smaller percentage of resident workers earned $1,250 - $1,499 (7.6% compared to 10.1%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers earned $2,000 - $2,999 (16.0% compared to 14.0%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers earned $1,000 - $1,249 (10.5% compared to 12.3%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers earned $3,500 or more (3.9% compared to 5.6%)