$710 ▲ +23.9%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $573
- 2016: $636
- 2021: $710
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Dandaragan · Council (LGA)
Income in Dandaragan
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Lower weekly paychecks define daily life for many in Dandaragan, where typical household incomes sit well below both state and national figures. While earnings have climbed over the last decade, the area still struggles to match the wealth seen in the broader Western Australian economy.
$1,305
▲ +31.3%
- $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 Dandaragan — lower than 60% of areas.
| Dandaragan | $1,305 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $1,597 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,305, which is well below the Australian figure of $1,746. Family income is also lower than the state average at $1,704, though it has risen by $421 since 2011.
$1,305 ▲ +31.3%
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $994
- 2016: $1,189
- 2021: $1,305
Median total household income per week.
$1,704 ▲ +32.8%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,283
- 2016: $1,445
- 2021: $1,704
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 10.8% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more per week is only 13.6%, which is well below the state figure of 23.2%.
10.8%
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.6%
Lower 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 →Dandaragan splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (28%), with Under $650 at 25%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Dandaragan, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
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 Dandaragan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52590/dandaragan/topic/income