Dubbo · State Electorate

Income in Dubbo

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

A typical weekly household income of $1,583 is lower than most areas for Dubbo. While personal earnings are about the same as the national figure, fewer households here reach the highest income brackets compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Dubbo, State Electorate

Where Dubbo sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,583 ▲ +63.7%
  • $1,000–$1,071: 6 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
  • $1,143–$1,214: 18 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 18 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 23 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 33 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 32 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 24 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 26 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 23 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 33 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 25 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 19 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 17 areas
  • $2,000–$2,071: 25 areas
  • $2,071–$2,143: 30 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 12 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 15 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 10 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 14 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 6 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 2 areas
  • $2,643–$2,714: 5 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
  • $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 0 areas
  • $2,929–$3,000: 6 areas

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Dubbo — lower than 62% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Dubbo$1,583
Rest of NSW $1,434
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,982 a week, which is a little below the New South Wales figure. Since 2011, typical household incomes have risen by $616 to reach $1,583, and personal weekly incomes have climbed by $281 to $803.

$803 ▲ +53.8%

Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $522
  • 2016: $634
  • 2021: $803

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

$1,583 ▲ +63.7%

Lower than 62% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $967
  • 2016: $1,240
  • 2021: $1,583

Median total household income per week.

$1,982 ▲ +63.7%

Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,211
  • 2016: $1,503
  • 2021: $1,982

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with only 17.4% of households making $3,000 or more a week, well below the 25.2% seen across New South Wales. However, this group has grown by 12 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Dubbo splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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Dubbo splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (42%) and $650–$1,499 (37%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 18%.

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 Dubbo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10026/dubbo/topic/income