$710 ▲ +46.7%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $484
- 2016: $578
- 2021: $710
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Dungog · Council (LGA)
Income in Dungog
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings in Dungog sit around the middle for similar areas, though most indicators remain a little below the state and national figures. The typical family now earns $1,856 a week, reflecting a steady rise in incomes since 2011.
$1,485
▲ +47.8%
- $500–$589: 0 areas
- $589–$679: 0 areas
- $679–$768: 6 areas
- $768–$857: 8 areas
- $857–$946: 10 areas
- $946–$1,036: 23 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 40 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 59 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 62 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 65 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 47 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 31 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 31 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 27 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 22 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 25 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 18 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 20 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 9 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 11 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 3 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 5 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 2 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 0 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 1 area
- $2,821–$2,911: 4 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 12 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Dungog — higher than 58% of areas.
| Dungog | $1,485 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly incomes are a little below the national figures, with households earning $1,485 and individuals bringing home $710. Since 2011, the typical household income has risen by $480.
$1,485 ▲ +47.8%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,005
- 2016: $1,226
- 2021: $1,485
Median total household income per week.
$1,856 ▲ +45.2%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,278
- 2016: $1,474
- 2021: $1,856
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
While 17.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week—a figure higher than most similar areas—this is still well below the New South Wales average of 25.2%. The proportion of high-earning households has risen 11 points since 2011.
10.1%
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
17.7%
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Dungog splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Dungog, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) 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 Dungog [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12700/dungog/topic/income