Dubbo · Suburb / Locality

Income in Dubbo

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

Weekly earnings have remained steady in Dubbo, where the typical person now earns $876. This is higher than most similar areas, though a smaller share of households earn high incomes compared to the state and national figures.

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📍 Dubbo, Suburb / Locality

Where Dubbo sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,690 ▲ +60.6%
  • $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 Dubbo — higher than 59% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Dubbo$1,690
2830, NSW $1,695
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family in Dubbo earns $2,047 a week, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure. Typical household income is $1,690 and personal income is $876, a little above the Australian average.

$876 ▲ +53.4%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $571
  • 2016: $691
  • 2021: $876

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

$1,690 ▲ +60.6%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,052
  • 2016: $1,341
  • 2021: $1,690

Median total household income per week.

$2,047 ▲ +57.2%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,302
  • 2016: $1,602
  • 2021: $2,047

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than across the state, with only 18.2% of households earning $3,000 or more per week. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%.

Household income distribution

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In Dubbo, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and Under $650 (16%).

Personal income distribution

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Dubbo splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (40%) and Under $650 (38%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 19%.

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 Dubbo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11299/dubbo/topic/income