Dwellingup · Suburb / Locality

Income in Dwellingup

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

Weekly earnings in Dwellingup are generally lower than in other parts of the country, which may impact the local cost of living. The typical household earns $1,343 a week, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.

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📍 Dwellingup, Suburb / Locality

Where Dwellingup sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,343 ▲ +14.2%
  • $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 Dwellingup — lower than 64% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Dwellingup$1,343
6213, WA $1,383
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal income is $632, which is well below the Australian figure of $805. Family incomes are slightly closer to the mark, with a typical weekly amount of $1,833, which is a little below the state average.

$632 ▲ +11.1%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $569
  • 2016: $544
  • 2021: $632

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

$1,343 ▲ +14.2%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,176
  • 2016: $1,403
  • 2021: $1,343

Median total household income per week.

$1,833 ▲ +14.1%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,607
  • 2016: $1,613
  • 2021: $1,833

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 12.1% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national figure. However, the 13.2% of people earning over $2,000 a week is much higher than in most similar areas.

Household income distribution

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Dwellingup splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 23%.

Personal income distribution

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In Dwellingup, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).

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 Dwellingup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50446/dwellingup/topic/income