Dumbalk · Suburb / Locality

Income in Dumbalk

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

Weekly earnings have remained low in Dumbalk, where typical household income is now $1,108. This is well below both the Victorian and national figures. Most residents earn significantly less than people in other parts of the country.

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Where Dumbalk sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,108 ▲ +31.9%
  • $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 Dumbalk — lower than 80% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Dumbalk$1,108
3956, VIC $1,138
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,355 a week, which is well below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Individual earnings are also lower than most areas, with the typical person bringing in $635 weekly.

$635 ▲ +60.4%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $396
  • 2016: $467
  • 2021: $635

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

$1,108 ▲ +31.9%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $840
  • 2016: $850
  • 2021: $1,108

Median total household income per week.

$1,355 ▲ +50.6%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $900
  • 2016: $1,070
  • 2021: $1,355

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here; only 8.8% of households make $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. This gap is reflected in personal pay, as just 4.8% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Dumbalk, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).

Personal income distribution

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In Dumbalk, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (12%).

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 Dumbalk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20804/dumbalk/topic/income