Dalgety · Suburb / Locality

Income in Dalgety

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

Far fewer people earn high wages in Dalgety, with only 1.4% of residents making $2,000 or more a week. While typical personal incomes are about the same as the national figure, overall household earnings are much lower than in most other areas.

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📍 Dalgety, Suburb / Locality

Where Dalgety sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,375 ▲ +18.9%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dalgety — lower than 62% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Dalgety$1,375
2628, NSW $1,531
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,375 a week, which is well below the Australian figure of $1,746. However, typical personal weekly income is $818, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure of $813.

$818 ▲ +63.6%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $500
  • 2016: $513
  • 2021: $818

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

$1,375 ▲ +18.9%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,156
  • 2016: $966
  • 2021: $1,375

Median total household income per week.

$1,800 ▲ +57.6%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,142
  • 2016: $1,160
  • 2021: $1,800

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Low incomes are common here, with 36.5% of people earning under $650 a week. Only 15.8% of households make $3,000 or more weekly, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%.

Household income distribution

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In Dalgety, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and Under $650 (18%).

Personal income distribution

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Dalgety splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (45%) and Under $650 (42%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 13%.

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 Dalgety [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11191/dalgety/topic/income