Port Denison - Dongara · Urban Centre

Income in Port Denison - Dongara

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

Weekly household incomes in Port Denison - Dongara are far below the state and national figures. The typical household earns $1,056 a week, which is $759 less than the Western Australian average. While most earnings here are low, the number of people and families earning higher incomes has risen since 2011.

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📍 Port Denison - Dongara, Urban Centre

Where Port Denison - Dongara sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,056 ▲ +4.8%
  • $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 Port Denison - Dongara — lower than 70% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Port Denison - Dongara$1,056
6525, WA $1,168
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal income is $609, which is well below the national figure of $805. Families typically earn $1,539 a week, a figure that is well below the state average but has risen by $159 since 2011.

$609 ▲ +31.3%

Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $464
  • 2016: $1,615
  • 2021: $609

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

$1,056 ▲ +4.8%

Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,008
  • 2016: $2,492
  • 2021: $1,056

Median total household income per week.

$1,539 ▲ +11.5%

Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,380
  • 2016: $2,978
  • 2021: $1,539

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than elsewhere, with only 11.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. However, this is 4.4 percentage points higher than in 2011, and 10.7% of individuals now earn over $2,000 weekly, which is much higher than in most similar areas.

Household income distribution

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Port Denison - Dongara splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and Under $650 (30%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 25%.

Personal income distribution

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In Port Denison - Dongara, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 26%.

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 Port Denison - Dongara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515031/port-denison-dongara/topic/income