$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+.
Dapto - Port Kembla · Sub-region (SA3)
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.
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Dapto - Port Kembla — lower than 67% of areas.
| Dapto - Port Kembla | $1,494 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
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.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,494 ▲ +48.8%
Lower than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,899 ▲ +53.0%
Lower than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median total family income per week.
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%.
8.3%
Lower than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
17.7%
Lower than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Dapto - Port Kembla splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 20%.
In Dapto - Port Kembla, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).
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