Upper Dawson · Suburb / Locality

Income in Upper Dawson

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

Much lower incomes than most similar areas define Upper Dawson, where typical weekly family earnings are just $1,249. This figure is far below the Queensland and national averages, reflecting a place with very low typical earnings across the board.

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📍 Upper Dawson, Suburb / Locality

Where Upper Dawson sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,249
  • $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 Upper Dawson — lower than 72% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Upper Dawson$1,249
4454, QLD $1,509
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family and household incomes are both $1,249, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Personal weekly income is among the lowest at this level, at just $449.

$449

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $366
  • 2021: $449

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

$1,249

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,687
  • 2021: $1,249

Median total household income per week.

$1,249

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,687
  • 2021: $1,249

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

The most common household income distribution is Under $650 at 0%, ahead of $650–$1,499 (0%).

Personal income distribution

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In Upper Dawson, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 100%.

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 Upper Dawson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32906/upper-dawson/topic/income