$850 ▲ +35.1%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $629
- 2016: $689
- 2021: $850
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Sunbury · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Sunbury
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
About 34.1% of Sunbury households earn between $1,500 and $2,999 a week. This is a relatively prosperous area where typical weekly family incomes of $2,315 are higher than in most similar places. Over the last decade, the community has seen a steady rise in earnings across the board.
$2,106
▲ +33.7%
- $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 Sunbury — higher than 73% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $2,106, which is a little above the national figure of $1,746. This is part of a long-term climb, with typical household earnings rising by $531 since 2011.
$2,106 ▲ +33.7%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,575
- 2016: $1,708
- 2021: $2,106
Median total household income per week.
$2,315 ▲ +34.6%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,720
- 2016: $1,903
- 2021: $2,315
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here, with 26.8% of households bringing in $3,000 or more weekly—well above the national figure of 22.6%. This proportion of top-earning households rose by 15 percentage points since 2011.
12.4%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
26.8%
Higher than 68% 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 Sunbury, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and $4,000 or more (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Sunbury, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
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 Sunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210041240/sunbury/topic/income