Sale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Sale

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

A typical household in Sale earns $1,331 a week, which is well below the national figure. While incomes have risen over the last decade, they generally remain lower than in most other areas. This trend is seen across families and individuals alike.

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📍 Sale, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Sale sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,331 ▲ +39.4%
  • $500–$607: 7 areas
  • $607–$714: 1 area
  • $714–$821: 8 areas
  • $821–$929: 26 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 69 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Sale — lower than 77% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Sale$1,331
3850, VIC $1,339
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,777, a little below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Both family and personal incomes have climbed since 2011, with the typical person now earning $702 a week.

$702 ▲ +35.0%

Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $520
  • 2016: $605
  • 2021: $702

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

$1,331 ▲ +39.4%

Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $955
  • 2016: $1,162
  • 2021: $1,331

Median total household income per week.

$1,777 ▲ +40.4%

Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,266
  • 2016: $1,543
  • 2021: $1,777

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than across Australia, with only 14.8% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly. This is well below the national figure of 22.6%, although the proportion of these high-earning households rose by 9.3 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Sale splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (28%), with Under $650 at 22%.

Personal income distribution

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In Sale, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).

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 Sale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205051103/sale/topic/income