$706 ▲ +71.4%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $412
- 2016: $494
- 2021: $706
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Sunshine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Sunshine
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Sunshine are lower than most areas, though earnings have climbed steadily over the last decade. The typical household now brings in $1,566 per week, which is a little below the figures for both Victoria and Australia. While the area remains on the lower side, there has been a notable increase in the number of high-earning households since 2011.
$1,566
▲ +58.8%
- $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 Sunshine — lower than 61% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,806, which is a little below the Victorian figure of $2,136. This is up from $1,089 in 2011. Similarly, the typical person in Sunshine earns $706 a week, a little below the national figure of $805.
$1,566 ▲ +58.8%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $986
- 2016: $1,185
- 2021: $1,566
Median total household income per week.
$1,806 ▲ +65.8%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,089
- 2016: $1,305
- 2021: $1,806
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than across the state; only 8.2% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, well below the national 12.5%. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose 14 points since 2011 to reach 19.2%.
8.2%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.2%
Lower than 54% 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 →Sunshine splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Sunshine, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) 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 Sunshine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011336/sunshine/topic/income