Dapto - Port Kembla · Sub-region (SA3)

Income in Dapto - Port Kembla

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

A typical person in Dapto - Port Kembla earns $674 a week, which is much lower than most similar areas. While weekly incomes have risen since 2011, the area remains a little below the New South Wales and national figures.

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📍 Dapto - Port Kembla, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Dapto - Port Kembla sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,494 ▲ +48.8%
  • $1,000–$1,071: 11 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
  • $1,143–$1,214: 16 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 20 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 20 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 18 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 27 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 21 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 18 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 18 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 22 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 15 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 17 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 18 areas
  • $2,000–$2,071: 18 areas
  • $2,071–$2,143: 14 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 7 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 9 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 9 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 9 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 4 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 1 area
  • $2,643–$2,714: 2 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 4 areas
  • $2,786–$2,857: 2 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 1 area
  • $2,929–$3,000: 8 areas

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Dapto - Port Kembla — lower than 67% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Dapto - Port Kembla$1,494
Rest of NSW $1,434
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,899 a week, which is lower than most areas and a little below the state figure of $2,185. This is an increase of $658 since 2011.

$674 ▲ +54.2%

Lower than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $437
  • 2016: $526
  • 2021: $674

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

$1,494 ▲ +48.8%

Lower than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,004
  • 2016: $1,220
  • 2021: $1,494

Median total household income per week.

$1,899 ▲ +53.0%

Lower than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,241
  • 2016: $1,486
  • 2021: $1,899

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in the rest of the state, with only 8.3% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly. However, the proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 17.7%.

Household income distribution

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Dapto - Port Kembla splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In Dapto - Port Kembla, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, 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 Dapto - Port Kembla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10701/dapto-port-kembla/topic/income