Dungog · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Dungog

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

Lower than typical weekly earnings mean more people in Dungog live on tighter budgets than in most other areas. While typical family income has climbed by $576 since 2011, it remains a little below the New South Wales and national figures.

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📍 Dungog, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Dungog sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,485 ▲ +48.1%
  • $500–$607: 7 areas
  • $607–$714: 1 area
  • $714–$821: 8 areas
  • $821–$929: 26 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 69 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Dungog — lower than 66% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Dungog$1,485
2311, NSW $1,346
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly income for families is $1,856, which is lower than most areas. Similarly, the usual weekly household income of $1,485 and personal income of $710 are both a little below the state and national figures.

$710 ▲ +46.7%

Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $484
  • 2016: $578
  • 2021: $710

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

$1,485 ▲ +48.1%

Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,003
  • 2016: $1,226
  • 2021: $1,485

Median total household income per week.

$1,856 ▲ +45.0%

Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,280
  • 2016: $1,474
  • 2021: $1,856

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with only 17.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, well below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%. However, the proportion of people earning over $2,000 a week rose 5.8 percentage points since 2011 to reach 10.1%.

Household income distribution

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Dungog splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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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/sa2/106011110/dungog/topic/income