Dicky Beach · Suburb / Locality

Income in Dicky Beach

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

Nearly half of all people in Dicky Beach earn under $650 a week. This is a place where typical incomes are generally lower than the state and national figures, though about one in five households still earn over $3,000 weekly.

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Where Dicky Beach sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,322 ▲ +59.1%
  • $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 Dicky Beach — lower than 66% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Dicky Beach$1,322
4551, QLD $1,489
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,322, which is well below the figures for Queensland and Australia. Personal and family incomes are also lower than the national average, with typical personal earnings sitting at $664 per week.

$664 ▲ +41.9%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $468
  • 2016: $541
  • 2021: $664

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

$1,322 ▲ +59.1%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $831
  • 2016: $1,042
  • 2021: $1,322

Median total household income per week.

$1,939 ▲ +82.1%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,065
  • 2016: $1,538
  • 2021: $1,939

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 20.5% of households making $3,000 or more each week. This stands in contrast to the broader population, as 46% of individuals earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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Dicky Beach splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (28%) and Under $650 (26%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 25%.

Personal income distribution

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In Dicky Beach, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

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 Dicky Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30841/dicky-beach/topic/income