$858 ▲ +52.1%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $564
- 2021: $858
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Sunbury · Urban Centre
Income in Sunbury
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings are much higher than most areas in Sunbury, where the typical family now brings home $2,243. This reflects a significant jump in wealth over the last decade, with household incomes rising by $774 since 2011. Most residents earn a comfortable living compared to other similar regions.
$1,926
▲ +67.2%
- $500–$589: 3 areas
- $589–$679: 7 areas
- $679–$768: 58 areas
- $768–$857: 106 areas
- $857–$946: 148 areas
- $946–$1,036: 173 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
- $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Sunbury — higher than 85% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,926 a week, which is a little above the national figure of $1,746. Personal weekly incomes are also much higher than most areas at $858, staying about the same as the Victorian average.
$1,926 ▲ +67.2%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,152
- 2021: $1,926
Median total household income per week.
$2,243 ▲ +54.8%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,449
- 2021: $2,243
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 22.3% of households bringing in over $3,000 a week, a figure that rose 15 points since 2011. Meanwhile, 11.2% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is a little below the national average.
11.2%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
22.3%
Higher than 86% of urban centre 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 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and Under $650 (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →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/ucl/UCL212006/sunbury/topic/income