$872 ▲ +51.4%
Higher than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $576
- 2016: $475
- 2021: $872
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Dubbo · Urban Area
Income in Dubbo
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much higher incomes than most similar areas are common in Dubbo. The typical family now earns $2,027 a week, a figure that has climbed by $697 since 2011. While these amounts are strong compared to similar towns, they sit about the same as the state and national figures.
$1,658
▲ +53.7%
- $1,000–$1,071: 5 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 13 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 8 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 14 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 7 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 9 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 7 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 8 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 9 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 4 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 2 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 3 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 1 area
- $2,000–$2,071: 0 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 2 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 2 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 2 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 3 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 0 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 0 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 0 areas
- $2,643–$2,714: 0 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 2 areas
- $2,929–$3,000: 1 area
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Dubbo — higher than 73% of areas.
| Dubbo | $1,658 |
|---|---|
| 2830, NSW | $1,695 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,658 weekly, which is higher than most areas, though a little below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal incomes are also strong, with the typical person in Dubbo earning $872 a week, slightly above the national figure.
$1,658 ▲ +53.7%
Higher than 73% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,079
- 2016: $814
- 2021: $1,658
Median total household income per week.
$2,027 ▲ +52.4%
Higher than 72% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,330
- 2016: $1,052
- 2021: $2,027
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
More people are moving into higher income brackets, with the share of households earning over $3,000 a week rising 12 points since 2011 to 17.5%. Despite this growth, this is still well below the 22.6% seen across Australia.
9.5%
Higher than 59% of urban area areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
17.5%
Higher than 66% of urban area areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Dubbo, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and Under $650 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Dubbo splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (40%) and Under $650 (38%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 19%.
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/sua/1012/dubbo/topic/income