Dwellingup · Urban Centre

Income in Dwellingup

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

Weekly family incomes in Dwellingup have jumped by $699 since 2011, though earnings remain low. The typical family now earns $1,478 a week, which is well below both the state and national figures. Most residents earn up to $650 a week, while only a small number of households reach the highest income brackets.

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📍 Dwellingup, Urban Centre

Where Dwellingup sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,125 ▲ +66.7%
  • $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 Dwellingup — lower than 63% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Dwellingup$1,125
6213, WA $1,383
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household here earns $1,125 a week, a figure far below the Western Australian average of $1,815. Personal incomes are also lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $599 weekly, although this is $173 higher than in 2011.

$599 ▲ +40.6%

Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $426
  • 2016: $486
  • 2021: $599

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

$1,125 ▲ +66.7%

Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $675
  • 2016: $1,224
  • 2021: $1,125

Median total household income per week.

$1,478 ▲ +89.7%

Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $779
  • 2016: $1,562
  • 2021: $1,478

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 6.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the state and national figures. However, the number of people earning over $2,000 weekly has risen to 10.4%, a figure that is now much higher than in most similar areas.

Household income distribution

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Dwellingup splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with Under $650 at 27%.

Personal income distribution

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In Dwellingup, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.

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 Dwellingup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522023/dwellingup/topic/income