Dinner Plain · Urban Centre

Income in Dinner Plain

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

Weekly family incomes in Dinner Plain are well above the national figure, with a typical amount of $3,187. This small area has seen a significant rise in wealth over the last decade, and it now stands among the highest for income at its level.

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📍 Dinner Plain, Urban Centre

Where Dinner Plain sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,291 ▲ +51.7%
  • $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 Dinner Plain — higher than 92% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Dinner Plain$2,291
3898, VIC $1,202
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $2,291, which is well above the Victorian figure of $1,759. This trend is seen across the board, with typical personal weekly incomes of $1,031 also sitting well above the national average.

$1,031 ▲ +74.7%

Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $590
  • 2016: $603
  • 2021: $1,031

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

$2,291 ▲ +51.7%

Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,510
  • 2016: $1,273
  • 2021: $2,291

Median total household income per week.

$3,187 ▲ +96.7%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,620
  • 2016: $1,413
  • 2021: $3,187

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, as 37.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the national average of 22.6%. This represents a sharp increase from 2011, when only 5.3% of households earned that amount.

Household income distribution

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In Dinner Plain, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (20%) and $3,000–$3,999 (20%).

Personal income distribution

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In Dinner Plain, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (28%).

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 Dinner Plain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222018/dinner-plain/topic/income