Sunnybank · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Sunnybank

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

Lower typical incomes shape the daily cost of living in Sunnybank, where family earnings are well below the national figure. While most people earn less than other areas, more households have moved into higher income brackets over the last decade.

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📍 Sunnybank, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Sunnybank sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,593 ▲ +46.7%
  • $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 Sunnybank — lower than 59% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Sunnybank$1,593
4109, QLD $1,689
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,604 a week, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Personal income is also much lower than most areas at $630 a week, though this has risen by $213 since 2011.

$630 ▲ +51.1%

Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $417
  • 2016: $461
  • 2021: $630

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

$1,593 ▲ +46.7%

Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,086
  • 2016: $1,329
  • 2021: $1,593

Median total household income per week.

$1,604 ▲ +34.9%

Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,189
  • 2016: $1,367
  • 2021: $1,604

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are few here, with only 6.2% of people earning over $2,000 a week, well below the national 12.5%. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose 10 points since 2011 to reach 19.2%.

Household income distribution

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Sunnybank splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 17%.

Personal income distribution

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In Sunnybank, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 35%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Sunnybank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303061079/sunnybank/topic/income