Dunoon · Urban Centre

Income in Dunoon

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

Weekly family income in Dunoon (L) rose by $462 between 2011 and 2021 to reach $2,118. This figure is much higher than most similar areas and sits about the same as the national and state figures. The area has seen a steady increase in earnings across households and individuals over the last decade.

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📍 Dunoon, Urban Centre

Where Dunoon sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,687 ▲ +17.9%
  • $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 Dunoon — higher than 75% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Dunoon$1,687
2480, NSW $1,326
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical household income is $1,687 a week, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Typical personal weekly earnings are higher than most areas at $776.

$776 ▲ +4.4%

Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $743
  • 2016: $487
  • 2021: $776

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

$1,687 ▲ +17.9%

Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,431
  • 2016: $804
  • 2021: $1,687

Median total household income per week.

$2,118 ▲ +27.9%

Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,656
  • 2016: $1,069
  • 2021: $2,118

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 16.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, up 6.4 points since 2011. However, this remains well below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%.

Household income distribution

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Dunoon splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (37%) and $650–$1,499 (33%), with Under $650 at 13%.

Personal income distribution

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In Dunoon, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).

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 Dunoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121033/dunoon/topic/income