Dundee Downs · Suburb / Locality

Income in Dundee Downs

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

Weekly incomes in Dundee Downs are far below those of the Northern Territory and the rest of Australia. The typical household earns just $537 a week, reflecting a community where earnings are among the lowest in the region.

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📍 Dundee Downs, Suburb / Locality

Where Dundee Downs sits — Median household income (weekly)

$537 —
  • $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 Dundee Downs — lower than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Dundee Downs$537
0840, NT $806
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly incomes are very low here, with families earning $900 and individuals earning $428. These figures are far below the national figures and the Northern Territory averages.

$428 —

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $385
  • 2021: $428

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

$900 —

Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $624
  • 2021: $900

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

The income spread is heavily weighted toward the bottom, as 41% of households earn under $650 a week and no households earn $3,000 or more. Only 4.1% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

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Dundee Downs splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (50%) and $650–$1,499 (50%).

Personal income distribution

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In Dundee Downs, Under $650 is the majority at 87%; $650–$1,499 is next at 6%.

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 Dundee Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70082/dundee-downs/topic/income