Sunbury · Suburb / Locality

Income in Sunbury

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

A typical household in Sunbury earns a little above the national figure, with weekly incomes higher than in most other similar areas. The area shows strong earnings across the board, including a typical weekly family income of $2,239.

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Where Sunbury sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,925 ▲ +34.4%
  • $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 Sunbury — higher than 72% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Sunbury$1,925
3429, VIC $1,924
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,925, which is a little above the $1,746 national figure. Personal and family earnings are also higher than in most areas, with typical weekly personal income at $854.

$854 ▲ +35.6%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $630
  • 2016: $693
  • 2021: $854

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

$1,925 ▲ +34.4%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,432
  • 2016: $1,574
  • 2021: $1,925

Median total household income per week.

$2,239 ▲ +36.4%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,642
  • 2016: $1,841
  • 2021: $2,239

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, as 22.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure about the same as the Australian average. However, 11.1% of individuals earning over $2,000 a week is a little below the national rate of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

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In Sunbury, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and Under $650 (14%).

Personal income distribution

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Sunbury splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (40%) and $650–$1,499 (35%), 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/sal/SAL22391/sunbury/topic/income