$559 ▲ +8.1%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $517
- 2016: $614
- 2021: $559
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Dorrigo · Urban Centre
Income in Dorrigo
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Dorrigo are far below the national figure, meaning many residents live on much tighter budgets than people in other parts of the country. The typical family earns $1,261 a week, a figure that has fallen since 2011.
$893
▼ -21.6%
- $500–$589: 3 areas
- $589–$679: 7 areas
- $679–$768: 58 areas
- $768–$857: 106 areas
- $857–$946: 148 areas
- $946–$1,036: 173 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
- $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Dorrigo — lower than 87% of areas.
| Dorrigo | $893 |
|---|---|
| 2453, NSW | $965 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household income of $893 is much lower than most areas and far below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. While typical personal weekly income rose $42 since 2011 to reach $559, this remains well below the Australian average of $805.
$893 ▼ -21.6%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,139
- 2016: $1,760
- 2021: $893
Median total household income per week.
$1,261 ▼ -15.3%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,489
- 2016: $2,018
- 2021: $1,261
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. This is reflected in the personal income split, where over half of all people earn under $650 a week.
4.2%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
5.0%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Dorrigo, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by Under $650 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Dorrigo, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.
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 Dorrigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115053/dorrigo/topic/income