$1,698 ▲ +149.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $681
- 2016: $1,525
- 2021: $1,698
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Dampier · Urban Centre
Income in Dampier
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Dampier are far above the national figure, with typical families earning $3,941. This gap is a standout feature of the area, where incomes have climbed sharply over the last decade. The town now stands among the highest-earning areas for both families and individuals.
$3,664
▲ +139.3%
- $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 Dampier — higher than 99% of areas.
| Dampier | $3,664 |
|---|---|
| 6713, WA | $3,664 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $3,664, which is far above the Western Australian figure of $1,815. Individual earnings are also high, with the usual person earning $1,698 a week, a sum that has risen by $1,017 since 2011.
$3,664 ▲ +139.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,531
- 2016: $3,000
- 2021: $3,664
Median total household income per week.
$3,941 ▲ +135.4%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,674
- 2016: $3,000
- 2021: $3,941
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Over half of all households (55.4%) earn $3,000 or more a week, a share far above the national figure of 22.6%. This is reflected in the personal income spread, where 36% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is far above the state average.
36.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
55.4%
Higher than 99% 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 Dampier, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 45%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (21%) and $3,000–$3,999 (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Dampier, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 30%, followed by $3,000 or more (25%) and $650–$1,499 (24%).
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 Dampier [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515008/dampier/topic/income