Sale · Urban Area

Income in Sale

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

Over 43% of people in Sale earn less than $650 a week, reflecting an area where most residents have lower incomes than the state average. While typical earnings have risen since 2011, the community generally earns less than typical households across Victoria and Australia.

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📍 Sale, Urban Area

Where Sale sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,331 ▲ +8.7%
  • $1,000–$1,071: 5 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
  • $1,143–$1,214: 13 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 8 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 14 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 7 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 9 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 7 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 8 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 9 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 4 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 2 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 3 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 1 area
  • $2,000–$2,071: 0 areas
  • $2,071–$2,143: 2 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 2 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 2 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 3 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 0 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 0 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 0 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 0 areas
  • $2,643–$2,714: 0 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
  • $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 2 areas
  • $2,929–$3,000: 1 area

All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Sale — lower than 61% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Sale$1,331
3850, VIC $1,339
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household in Sale earns $1,331 a week, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Family income is slightly lower than the national average at $1,777, while the typical personal weekly income of $702 is lower than most areas.

$702 ▲ +18.6%

Lower than 60% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: $592
  • 2016: $605
  • 2021: $702

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

$1,331 ▲ +8.7%

Lower than 61% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: $1,224
  • 2016: $1,162
  • 2021: $1,331

Median total household income per week.

$1,777 ▲ +16.8%

Lower than 55% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: $1,522
  • 2016: $1,543
  • 2021: $1,777

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 9.5% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly. However, the share of households earning over $3,000 a week is well below the national figure of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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Sale splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (28%), with Under $650 at 22%.

Personal income distribution

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In Sale, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).

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 Sale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2015/sale/topic/income