Dobell · Federal Electorate

Income in Dobell

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Lower than most similar areas for typical pay, Dobell sees a typical weekly household income of $1,509. While earnings have risen since 2011, most residents earn less than the state and national figures.

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📍 Dobell, Federal Electorate

Where Dobell sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,509 ▲ +25.8%
  • $1,000–$1,071: 0 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 1 area
  • $1,143–$1,214: 4 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 9 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 5 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 7 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 13 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 11 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 12 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 11 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 9 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 10 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 18 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 8 areas
  • $2,000–$2,071: 1 area
  • $2,071–$2,143: 8 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 6 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 3 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 6 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 5 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 0 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 0 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 1 area
  • $2,643–$2,714: 2 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 1 area
  • $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 2 areas
  • $2,929–$3,000: 1 area

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Dobell — lower than 74% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Dobell$1,509
Greater Sydney $2,077
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,509, which is a little below the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, though the usual weekly pay rose by $189 since 2011 to reach $718.

$718 ▲ +35.7%

Lower than 76% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $529
  • 2016: $592
  • 2021: $718

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,509 ▲ +25.8%

Lower than 74% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,200
  • 2016: $1,268
  • 2021: $1,509

Median total household income per week.

$1,919 ▲ +20.4%

Lower than 66% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,594
  • 2016: $1,542
  • 2021: $1,919

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with only 17.6% of households making $3,000 or more a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%. This gap is also seen in individual pay, as only 8.4% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Dobell splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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In Dobell, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Dobell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED112/dobell/topic/income