$1,303 ▲ +61.7%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $806
- 2016: $896
- 2021: $1,303
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Dickson · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Dickson
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed sharply in Dickson since 2011, with typical household incomes rising by $617 over the decade. This has created a high-earning area where personal incomes are among the highest at their level across the country.
$2,277
▲ +37.2%
- $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 Dickson — higher than 82% of areas.
| Dickson | $2,277 |
|---|---|
| 2602, ACT | $2,337 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $2,373 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in Dickson earns $2,895 a week, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of $2,120. Typical personal weekly income is $1,303, sitting a little above the ACT average of $1,203.
$2,277 ▲ +37.2%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,660
- 2016: $1,735
- 2021: $2,277
Median total household income per week.
$2,895 ▲ +41.5%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,046
- 2016: $2,350
- 2021: $2,895
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most areas, with the share of households earning over $3,000 a week rising 16 points since 2011 to reach 32.7%. Similarly, 22.7% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is far above the national figure of 12.5%.
22.7%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
32.7%
Higher than 81% 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 Dickson, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $4,000 or more (20%) and $650–$1,499 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Dickson splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 28%.
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 Dickson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051054/dickson/topic/income