Sale · Urban Centre

Income in Sale

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

More than 43% of people in Sale earn under $650 a week, making this the most common personal income bracket. While typical incomes have risen since 2011, they remain well below the figures seen across Victoria and the rest of Australia.

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📍 Sale, Urban Centre

Where Sale sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,319 ▲ +54.1%
  • $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 Sale — higher than 55% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Sale$1,319
3850, VIC $1,339
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family income is $1,765 a week, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Typical household and personal incomes sit around the middle for their level, though both are lower than state and national averages.

$698 ▲ +43.0%

Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $488
  • 2016: $525
  • 2021: $698

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

$1,319 ▲ +54.1%

Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $856
  • 2016: $1,022
  • 2021: $1,319

Median total household income per week.

$1,765 ▲ +55.4%

Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,136
  • 2016: $1,316
  • 2021: $1,765

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common here than in similar areas, with 14.2% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly. However, this is still well below the 22.7% seen in Victoria, and it is notable that 21.2% of households earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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Sale splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 23%.

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/ucl/UCL213013/sale/topic/income