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Individual incomeFigure 3.6.4 Median gross weekly individual income, by age, 2004-05 a$/week8007006005004003002001000IndigenousNon-Indigenous18–24 25–34 35–44 45–54 55–64 65+ 18+a Error bars represent 95 per cent confidence intervals around each estimate (see chapter 2 for moreinformation).Source: ABS 2004-05 NATSIHS and NHS (unpublished); table 3A.6.5.For median gross weekly individual income for 2004-05:• Income for Indigenous adults was significantly lower than for non-Indigenousadults across all age groups.– Although the gap in income was smallest for Indigenous adults over 65 yearsof age, the difference was still statistically significant ($215 compared to$235).– The largest difference in income between Indigenous and non-Indigenousadults was for those 45 to 54 years of age, with non-Indigenous incomes 2.4times as high as Indigenous incomes (figure 3.6.4).• There was a significant difference in income reported for Indigenous male andIndigenous female adults compared to income for non-Indigenous male andfemale adults. While Indigenous adults of both genders reported lower incomesthan non-Indigenous adults of the same sex, the ratio of female Indigenous tofemale non-Indigenous income (80 per cent of non-Indigenous income) wasconsiderably higher than for males (50 per cent of non-Indigenous income)(table 3A.6.5).The proportions of individuals who have incomes that lie in particular ranges is ameasure of relative advantage/disadvantage. As with the GWEH income quintiles,individual income in this Report is presented in income quintiles (see box 3.6.2 fordetailed definitions of income quintiles).62 OVERCOMINGINDIGENOUSDISADVANTAGE 2007