$1,041 ▲ +62.7%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $640
- 2016: $773
- 2021: $1,041
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Thornbury · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Thornbury
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Thornbury are well above the national figure, with a typical family earning $2,710. This gap has widened significantly over the last decade, as the area has seen a sharp rise in the number of high-earning residents.
$1,978
▲ +55.1%
- $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 Thornbury — higher than 64% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $1,041, which is well above the Victorian figure of $803. This reflects a broader trend where typical household income rose by $703 since 2011 to reach $1,978, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.
$1,978 ▲ +55.1%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,275
- 2016: $1,537
- 2021: $1,978
Median total household income per week.
$2,710 ▲ +67.9%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,614
- 2016: $2,059
- 2021: $2,710
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 29.5% of households making over $3,000 a week, which is well above the national figure of 22.6%. This is a significant increase from 2011, alongside a rise in the proportion of people earning over $2,000 a week to 18.8%.
18.8%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
29.5%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Thornbury, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 30%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $4,000 or more (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Thornbury splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (35%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with $1,500–$2,999 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 Thornbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206021112/thornbury/topic/income