$596 ▲ +59.4%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $374
- 2016: $460
- 2021: $596
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Dandenong · Suburb / Locality
Income in Dandenong
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Income levels in Dandenong have remained consistently low over the last decade. The area now sees typical weekly family incomes of $1,413, which is well below both the state and national figures. This reflects a broader trend of lower earnings across the community.
$1,267
▲ +52.3%
- $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 Dandenong — lower than 70% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly earnings for a family are $1,413, which is much lower than most areas. This is well below the Victorian figure of $2,136, while typical personal weekly income of $596 is also well below the national average.
$1,267 ▲ +52.3%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $832
- 2016: $1,026
- 2021: $1,267
Median total household income per week.
$1,413 ▲ +53.1%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $923
- 2016: $1,118
- 2021: $1,413
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 2.8% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national rate of 12.5%. Similarly, the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly is far below the Victorian average.
2.8%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.8%
Lower than 67% 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 Dandenong, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and Under $650 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Dandenong, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 37%.
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 Dandenong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20707/dandenong/topic/income