$870 ▲ +38.8%
Higher than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $627
- 2016: $695
- 2021: $870
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Sunbury · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Sunbury
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Sunbury are a little above the state and national figures, with typical households earning more than most similar areas. The area has seen a significant rise in wealth, as the proportion of high-earning households has more than doubled since 2011.
$1,939
▲ +36.9%
- $1,000–$1,071: 11 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 16 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 20 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 20 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 18 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 27 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 21 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 18 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 18 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 22 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 15 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 17 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 18 areas
- $2,000–$2,071: 18 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 14 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 7 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 9 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 9 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 4 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 1 area
- $2,643–$2,714: 2 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 4 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 2 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 1 area
- $2,929–$3,000: 8 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Sunbury — higher than 68% of areas.
| Sunbury | $1,939 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $1,901 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,237, which is higher than most areas. Both typical household and personal weekly incomes are also a little above the state and national figures, at $1,939 and $870 respectively.
$1,939 ▲ +36.9%
Higher than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,416
- 2016: $1,567
- 2021: $1,939
Median total household income per week.
$2,237 ▲ +36.9%
Higher than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,634
- 2016: $1,833
- 2021: $2,237
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
The share of households earning over $3,000 a week rose 13 points to 22.2% since 2011. This is higher than most areas, although the 10.9% of people earning over $2,000 a week is a little below the national figure.
10.9%
Higher than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
22.2%
Higher than 60% of sub-region (sa3) 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 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and Under $650 (13%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Sunbury splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (40%) and $650–$1,499 (36%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 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/sa3/21004/sunbury/topic/income