Sheep Hills · Suburb / Locality

Income in Sheep Hills

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

High weekly earnings define daily life in Sheep Hills, where personal incomes are well above state and national figures. The typical person here earns $1,125 a week, making this a much wealthier area than most similar places.

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📍 Sheep Hills, Suburb / Locality

Where Sheep Hills sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,875
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sheep Hills — higher than 69% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Sheep Hills$1,875
3392, VIC $968
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $2,250, which is much higher than most areas and about the same as the Victoria and Australia figures. Household incomes are also higher than most areas at $1,875 per week.

$1,125

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $762
  • 2021: $1,125

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

$1,875

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,875
  • 2021: $1,875

Median total household income per week.

$2,250

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $2,125
  • 2021: $2,250

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

A strong share of the population earns high wages, with 17.4% of people bringing home $2,000 or more a week. This is well above the 12.3% seen in Victoria and the 12.5% national figure.

Household income distribution

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Sheep Hills splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (36%) and $3,000–$3,999 (36%), with $650–$1,499 at 27%.

Personal income distribution

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In Sheep Hills, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (30%) and $650–$1,499 (30%).

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 Sheep Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22270/sheep-hills/topic/income