$618 ▲ +56.1%
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $396
- 2016: $475
- 2021: $618
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Greater Dandenong · Council (LGA)
Income in Greater Dandenong
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Low weekly pay defines daily life for many in Greater Dandenong, where the typical person earns just $618. While incomes have risen since 2011, they remain well below the state and national figures. This creates a local economy where most households live on modest budgets compared to other parts of Victoria.
$1,453
▲ +52.5%
- $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 Greater Dandenong — higher than 55% of areas.
| Greater Dandenong | $1,453 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $1,901 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,605, which is well below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Personal earnings are even lower, with the usual person bringing home $618 a week, a figure much lower than most other areas.
$1,453 ▲ +52.5%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $953
- 2016: $1,168
- 2021: $1,453
Median total household income per week.
$1,605 ▲ +52.9%
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,050
- 2016: $1,260
- 2021: $1,605
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here; only 4.3% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%. However, the share of households earning over $3,000 a week has risen 11 points since 2011 to reach 14.7%.
4.3%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.7%
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Greater Dandenong splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Greater Dandenong, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 36%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Greater Dandenong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA22670/greater-dandenong/topic/income