Sunnybank · Sub-region (SA3)

Income in Sunnybank

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

Weekly incomes in Sunnybank are generally lower than in most similar areas. While typical household earnings align with state and national figures, a large proportion of individuals earn under $650 a week.

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📍 Sunnybank, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Sunnybank sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,763 ▲ +34.1%
  • $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 Sunnybank — higher than 57% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Sunnybank$1,763
Greater Brisbane $1,849
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,831 a week, which is a little below the Queensland figure of $2,020. Typical personal income is much lower than most areas at $690, though this has risen by $187 since 2011.

$690 ▲ +37.2%

Lower than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $503
  • 2016: $535
  • 2021: $690

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

$1,763 ▲ +34.1%

Higher than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,315
  • 2016: $1,464
  • 2021: $1,763

Median total household income per week.

$1,831 ▲ +30.6%

Lower than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,402
  • 2016: $1,495
  • 2021: $1,831

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with people earning $2,000 or more a week well below the national figure of 12.5%. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 20.1%.

Household income distribution

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In Sunnybank, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and Under $650 (14%).

Personal income distribution

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In Sunnybank, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

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 Sunnybank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30306/sunnybank/topic/income