Dobies Bight · Suburb / Locality

Income in Dobies Bight

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

Weekly earnings in Dobies Bight have remained steady over the last decade, though most residents earn less than the state average. The typical family brings in $2,083 a week, which is higher than most similar areas.

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📍 Dobies Bight, Suburb / Locality

Where Dobies Bight sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,583
  • $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 Dobies Bight — higher than 53% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Dobies Bight$1,583
2470, NSW $1,145
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,583, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal weekly earnings are also a little below the national figure, with the typical person earning $725.

$725

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $533
  • 2021: $725

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

$1,583

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,274
  • 2021: $1,583

Median total household income per week.

$2,083

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,350
  • 2021: $2,083

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are uncommon here, as only 10.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. This is consistent with personal earnings, where 6.7% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, a result well below both the state and national levels.

Household income distribution

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Dobies Bight splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and Under $650 (31%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 29%.

Personal income distribution

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Dobies Bight splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (45%) and $650–$1,499 (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 Dobies Bight [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11264/dobies-bight/topic/income