$622 ▲ +57.1%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $396
- 2016: $821
- 2021: $622
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Dale · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A gap of over $1,000 in typical weekly family income separates Dale from the Western Australian average. This small community faces much lower earnings than most other areas in the state and the country. Most residents live on modest budgets, with very few high-income households.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dale — lower than 77% of areas.
| Dale | $1,166 |
|---|---|
| 6304, WA | $1,055 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is just $1,187, which is far below the state figure of $2,214. Similarly, the usual weekly household income of $1,166 and personal income of $622 are both well below the national and state averages.
$622 ▲ +57.1%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,166 ▲ +41.5%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,187 ▲ +26.4%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 8.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the Western Australian rate of 23.2%. While 9.8% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly—higher than in most similar areas—this remains well below the state average.
9.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.6%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Dale, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and Under $650 (20%).
In Dale, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Dale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50372/dale/topic/income