$1,021 —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $937
- 2021: $1,021
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Dayton · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed steadily since 2011, making Dayton a relatively prosperous area. The typical household now brings in $2,133 a week, which is much higher than in most similar areas across the region.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dayton — higher than 81% of areas.
| Dayton | $2,133 |
|---|---|
| 6055, WA | $2,159 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical personal weekly income is $1,021, which is well above the national figure of $805. Family incomes are about the same as the state and national averages, sitting at $2,216 a week.
$1,021 —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$2,133 —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,216 —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
Higher earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 21.1% of households earning over $3,000 a week. However, this is still a little below the Western Australian rate of 23.2%.
10.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
21.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Dayton, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (22%) and $3,000–$3,999 (13%).
In Dayton, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 42%, followed by Under $650 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Dayton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50397/dayton/topic/income