$1,319 ▲ +47.4%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $895
- 2016: $1,074
- 2021: $1,319
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Dover Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Dover Heights
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Dover Heights are far above the national figure, with a typical household bringing in $3,624. This gap is one of the widest in the country, as the area sees far higher earnings than both the state and national averages. Since 2011, these typical incomes have climbed significantly.
$2,828
▲ +47.9%
- $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 Dover Heights — higher than 94% of areas.
| Dover Heights | $2,828 |
|---|---|
| 2030, NSW | $3,481 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,828, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal incomes are also far above the national average, with the typical person earning $1,319 a week, up $424 since 2011.
$2,828 ▲ +47.9%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,912
- 2016: $2,295
- 2021: $2,828
Median total household income per week.
$3,624 ▲ +43.9%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,519
- 2016: $2,879
- 2021: $3,624
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 44.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the national 22.6%. Similarly, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly has risen 13 points since 2011 to reach 30.2%.
30.2%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
44.9%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Dover Heights, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and $650–$1,499 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Dover Heights splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (30%) and $650–$1,499 (25%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 25%.
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 Dover Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118011344/dover-heights/topic/income