Dunwich · Urban Centre

Income in Dunwich

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

Weekly household incomes in Dunwich (L) are lower than most similar areas. While typical earnings have risen since 2011, the community remains well below the state and national figures. Only 6.1% of households earn $4,000 or more each week.

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📍 Dunwich, Urban Centre

Where Dunwich sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,111 ▲ +78.3%
  • $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 Dunwich — lower than 65% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Dunwich$1,111
4183, QLD $1,147
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,568 a week, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Personal incomes are also lower than the national average, though they have risen by $244 since 2011.

$630 ▲ +63.2%

Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $386
  • 2016: $682
  • 2021: $630

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

$1,111 ▲ +78.3%

Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $623
  • 2016: $1,631
  • 2021: $1,111

Median total household income per week.

$1,568 ▲ +108.5%

Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $752
  • 2016: $1,708
  • 2021: $1,568

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common here than in many similar areas, but still well below the national average of 22.6% for households earning over $3,000 a week. Nearly half of all individuals earn under $650 per week.

Household income distribution

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Dunwich splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 25%.

Personal income distribution

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In Dunwich, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $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 Dunwich [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321037/dunwich/topic/income