The Individual Income levels of the local resident workers are directly linked to their knowledge, experience, qualifications, occupation and skill levels.
Income statistics the City of Boroondara, 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 the City of Boroondara. 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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| Resident workers individual income | |||||||||
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| City of Boroondara - Persons | 2021 | ||||||||
| Gross weekly individual income | Number | % | Victoria% | ||||||
| Negative Income/ Nil income | 563 | 0.6 | 0.7 | ||||||
| $1 - $149 | 2,810 | 3.2 | 2.7 | ||||||
| $150 - $299 | 2,943 | 3.4 | 3.0 | ||||||
| $300 - $399 | 2,727 | 3.1 | 3.1 | ||||||
| $400 - $499 | 2,830 | 3.3 | 3.9 | ||||||
| $500 - $649 | 3,921 | 4.5 | 6.4 | ||||||
| $650 - $799 | 4,451 | 5.1 | 8.2 | ||||||
| $800 - $999 | 5,772 | 6.6 | 11.4 | ||||||
| $1,000 - $1,249 | 7,898 | 9.1 | 13.4 | ||||||
| $1,250 - $1,499 | 7,202 | 8.3 | 10.5 | ||||||
| $1,500 - $1,749 | 7,408 | 8.5 | 9.4 | ||||||
| $1,750 - $1,999 | 5,953 | 6.8 | 6.8 | ||||||
| $2,000 - $2,999 | 12,845 | 14.8 | 11.8 | ||||||
| $3,000 - $3,499 | 4,616 | 5.3 | 2.8 | ||||||
| $3,500 or more | 14,304 | 16.4 | 4.9 | ||||||
| Not stated | 745 | 0.9 | 1.1 | ||||||
| Total Persons | 86,988 | 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 the City of Boroondara in 2021 compared to Victoria shows that there was a higher proportion earning a high income (those earning $1,750 per week or more) as well as a similar proportion of low income persons (those earning less than $500 per week).
Overall, 27.8% of the resident workers earned a high income, and 13.6% earned a low income, compared with 22.5% and 13.3% respectively for Victoria.
The major differences between the weekly income of the resident workers in the City of Boroondara and Victoria were:
- A larger percentage of resident workers earned $3,500 or more (16.4% compared to 4.9%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers earned $800 - $999 (6.6% compared to 11.4%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers earned $1,000 - $1,249 (9.1% compared to 13.4%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers earned $650 - $799 (5.1% compared to 8.2%)