Dapto · Suburb / Locality

Income in Dapto

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

Less than 7% of people in Dapto earn $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure. This is a place where typical weekly incomes for families and households sit a little below the New South Wales and Australian averages.

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📍 Dapto, Suburb / Locality

Where Dapto sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,475 ▲ +40.3%
  • $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 Dapto — lower than 54% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Dapto$1,475
2530, NSW $1,653
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family in Dapto earns $1,774 a week, which is a little below the national figure of $2,120. Personal incomes are lower than most areas, with a typical weekly pay of $686.

$686 ▲ +41.4%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $485
  • 2016: $557
  • 2021: $686

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

$1,475 ▲ +40.3%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,051
  • 2016: $1,238
  • 2021: $1,475

Median total household income per week.

$1,774 ▲ +41.9%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,250
  • 2016: $1,480
  • 2021: $1,774

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with only 14.1% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the New South Wales rate of 25.2%. Nearly half of all individuals earn under $650 per week.

Household income distribution

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Dapto splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with Under $650 at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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In Dapto, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11203/dapto/topic/income