$792 ▲ +70.0%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $466
- 2016: $539
- 2021: $792
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Dandenong South · Suburb / Locality
Income in Dandenong South
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
About 42.7% of households in Dandenong South earn between $650 and $1,499 a week, making it the most common income bracket. The area faces significant financial pressure, with typical weekly family incomes of $1,125 sitting far below both the Victorian and national figures.
$821
▼ -2.0%
- $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 South — lower than 93% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly household income is among the lowest for its level at $821, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Interestingly, the typical personal income of $792 is about the same as the state and national figures.
$821 ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $838
- 2016: $629
- 2021: $821
Median total household income per week.
$1,125 ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,073
- 2016: $1,125
- 2021: $1,125
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with 0.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 22.7% in Victoria. This gap is reflected in personal earnings, where only 4.2% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, well below the national figure of 12.5%.
4.2%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 South, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 51%; Under $650 is next at 44%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Dandenong South, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 55%; Under $650 is next at 36%.
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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20709/dandenong-south/topic/income