Dum Dum · Suburb / Locality

Income in Dum Dum

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

Nearly half of all households in Dum Dum earn between $1,500 and $2,999 a week. This creates a modest income profile for the area, where typical weekly family earnings of $1,800 sit a little below the national figure.

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Where Dum Dum sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,771
  • $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 Dum Dum — higher than 64% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Dum Dum$1,771
2484, NSW $1,263
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,771 a week, which is about the same as the national figure and higher than most areas. However, personal weekly income is $657, which is a little below both the state and national averages.

$657

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $479
  • 2021: $657

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

$1,771

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,104
  • 2021: $1,771

Median total household income per week.

$1,800

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,125
  • 2021: $1,800

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 2.7% of people making $2,000 or more a week, far below the 12.5% national average. Similarly, the 11.9% of households earning over $3,000 weekly is far below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%.

Household income distribution

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In Dum Dum, $1,500–$2,999 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 26%.

Personal income distribution

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In Dum Dum, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.

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 Dum Dum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11307/dum-dum/topic/income