Rural Residential
Individual income quartiles
In Rural Residential, the 'medium highest' female income quartile was the largest group in 2016, comprising 29% of females aged 15 and over.
Rural Residential'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Residential - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Quartile group | Number | % | Macquarie Fields % | Number | % | Macquarie Fields % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Lowest group | 243 | 22.8 | 31.4 | 249 | 25.1 | 30.2 | -6 | 30001 |
| Medium lowest | 302 | 28.3 | 28.4 | 281 | 28.3 | 28.6 | +22 | 30002 |
| Medium highest | 309 | 29.0 | 26.6 | 243 | 24.5 | 25.5 | +66 | 30003 |
| Highest group | 212 | 19.9 | 13.6 | 220 | 22.2 | 15.7 | -8 | 30004 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 1,068 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 994 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +74 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
| Individual income - Quartile group dollar ranges | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 $348 | $0 to $277 | $0 to $235 | $0 to $181 | $0 to $189 |
| Medium lowest | $349 to $682 | $278 to $539 | $236 to $447 | $182 to $362 | $190 to $336 |
| Medium highest | $683 to $1,289 | $540 to $1,033 | $448 to $873 | $363 to $706 | $337 to $598 |
| Highest group | $1,290 and over | $1,034 and over | $874 and over | $707 and over | $599 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 Rural Residential compared to Macquarie Fields shows that there was greater proportion of persons in the highest income quartile and a lesser proportion in the lowest income quartile.
Emerging groups
The most significant change in Rural Residential in females between 2011 and 2016 was in the medium highest quartile which showed an increase of 66 females.