$817 ▲ +88.7%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $433
- 2016: $546
- 2021: $817
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Dalton · Suburb / Locality
Income in Dalton
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family budgets in Dalton are often tighter than in other parts of the country. The typical family earns $1,687 a week, which is well below the national figure of $2,120. While individual earnings are more common, overall household wealth remains low.
$1,531
▲ +104.4%
- $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 Dalton — lower than 51% of areas.
| Dalton | $1,531 |
|---|---|
| 2581, NSW | $2,118 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family income of $1,687 is lower than most areas, while the typical household earns $1,531. In contrast, the typical personal weekly income is $817, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the New South Wales figure.
$1,531 ▲ +104.4%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $749
- 2016: $1,171
- 2021: $1,531
Median total household income per week.
$1,687 ▲ +73.7%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $971
- 2016: $1,428
- 2021: $1,687
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 4.3% of people making $2,000 or more a week, well below the national figure. This is reflected in the household data, where only 13.9% of homes earn $3,000 or more weekly, far below the state average.
4.3%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.9%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Dalton, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and Under $650 (12%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Dalton, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 46%, followed by Under $650 (40%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).
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 Dalton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11195/dalton/topic/income