Dundas · Council (LGA)

Income in Dundas

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

Weekly incomes in Dundas are among the lowest for similar areas. The typical family earns just $1,224 a week, which is far below the national figure. Across the board, typical earnings for households and individuals have fallen since 2011.

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📍 Dundas, Council (LGA)

Where Dundas sits — Median household income (weekly)

$827 ▼ -26.8%
  • $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 Dundas — lower than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Dundas$827
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 $827, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. Personal earnings follow a similar pattern, with the usual person earning $654 a week, well below the state average.

$654 ▼ -17.8%

Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $796
  • 2016: $612
  • 2021: $654

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

$827 ▼ -26.8%

Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,130
  • 2016: $794
  • 2021: $827

Median total household income per week.

$1,224 ▼ -21.3%

Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,555
  • 2016: $1,235
  • 2021: $1,224

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 7.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national average of 22.6%. High earners are rare here, as 39% of people earn less than $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Dundas, the largest group is Under $650 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).

Personal income distribution

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In Dundas, Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.

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 Dundas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53080/dundas/topic/income