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Sunshine vs Sunshine North

Name: Sunshine vs Sunshine North — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Sunshine profile · Sunshine North profile

Sunshine Sunshine North

Sunshine North and Sunshine are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and transport profiles. Sunshine North is more likely to have separate houses, with 82.2% of homes being detached, and 37.6% of residents owning their homes outright. In contrast, Sunshine is more walkable, described as a walker's paradise, and has a higher share of renters at 40.4%. Sunshine North is also more linguistically diverse, with 69.6% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to 52.9% in Sunshine.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, which sits close to the national figure. They also share similar typical weekly rents of around $340. While they have some common ground, some gaps have grown since 2011; the difference in home ownership and the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher have both widened. Sunshine has also seen its lead in public transport access and walkability maintain a strong gap over Sunshine North.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 16.6 pts higher in Sunshine North 3+ bedrooms: 14.6 pts higher in Sunshine North Separate houses: 13.0 pts higher in Sunshine North Renting: 11.0 pts higher in Sunshine Recent arrivals: 10.6 pts higher in Sunshine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sunshine in Sunshine North +2,602 larger in Sunshine North gap widening

9,445 49th pct 12,047 63rd pct

Median age in Sunshine in Sunshine North +2 yrs older in Sunshine North gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

36.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.1 pts 29.8%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.2% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.3% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

41.1% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 42.4%

42.2% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 37.7%

8.5% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.8% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Sunshine Sunshine North

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.8% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 39.5%

13.5% Vietnam +14.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

4.7% India ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

3.7% Nepal ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.8% China ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.1% England ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

15.7% Vietnamese +18.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

17.0% English ◂ +8.3 pts 8.8%

15.7% Australian ◂ +5.7 pts 10.0%

7.4% Chinese +4.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.6% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 2.1%

4.3% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

4.1% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

3.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.7% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

1.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

40.6% English only ◂ +16.9 pts 23.7%

17.2% Vietnamese +21.8 pts ▸ 39.0%

2.5% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.3% Arabic even 1.3%

1.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.8% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

31.0% No religion ◂ +7.1 pts 24.0%

10.2% Buddhism +11.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

7.8% Not stated even 7.9%

6.7% Hinduism ◂ +4.2 pts 2.5%

5.7% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sunshine in Sunshine North +2 more in Sunshine North

3 43rd pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sunshine in Sunshine North +0.53 more in Sunshine North

1.96 47th pct 2.49 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sunshine in Sunshine North +7 more in Sunshine North

36 77th pct 43 85th pct

Students in Sunshine in Sunshine North +47 more in Sunshine North

865 32nd pct 912 34th pct

Avg size in Sunshine in Sunshine North +106 larger in Sunshine

288 31st pct 182 19th pct

ICSEA in Sunshine in Sunshine North +32 higher in Sunshine

1,015 50th pct 983 34th pct

Highest year of school

62.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 56.0%

14.5% Year 9 or below +6.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

8.0% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 29.4%

17.7% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 8.8%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 18.8%

11.5% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

8.4% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

7.7% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

7.1% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Sunshine in Sunshine North +$160 higher in Sunshine gap widening

$706 30th pct $546 8th pct

Household income in Sunshine in Sunshine North +$167 higher in Sunshine gap widening

$1,566 39th pct $1,399 29th pct

Family income in Sunshine in Sunshine North +$315 higher in Sunshine gap widening

$1,806 32nd pct $1,491 13th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 28.5%

17.4% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%

8.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 51.2%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 30.6%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 9.8%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

7.3% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

5.6% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.6% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Cancer even 1.9%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +0.7 pts 67.2%

16.9% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 16.2%

4.2% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sunshine in Sunshine North +10 larger in Sunshine

57 18th pct 47 15th pct

Median age in Sunshine in Sunshine North +1 yrs older in Sunshine North

28 yrs 76th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Sunshine in Sunshine North +$62 higher in Sunshine North

$388 3rd pct $450 11th pct

Household income in Sunshine in Sunshine North +$375 higher in Sunshine North

$1,062 8th pct $1,437 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sunshine in Sunshine North +0.3 larger in Sunshine North gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 58.9%

23.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 17.9%

18.0% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

3.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Household size

29.8% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 26.2%

25.5% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 22.2%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 17.9%

15.1% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.9% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.0% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sunshine in Sunshine North +$1 higher in Sunshine North gap steady

$340 40th pct $341 40th pct

Mortgage in Sunshine in Sunshine North +$109 higher in Sunshine gap narrowing

$1,842 50th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Sunshine in Sunshine North even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Rented ◂ +11.0 pts 29.5%

27.1% Owned outright +10.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

28.6% Owned with a mortgage even 28.6%

2.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

69.2% Separate house +13.0 pts ▸ 82.2%

22.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.2 pts 12.9%

8.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.1 pts 4.2%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

50.3% 3 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 57.8%

22.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 13.6%

14.6% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

7.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.5 pts 1.9%

2.9% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.0% $200–$349 ◂ +2.6 pts 42.4%

41.1% $350–$549 ◂ +1.4 pts 39.8%

7.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

1.2% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 33.3%

27.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

17.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 17.6%

16.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sunshine in Sunshine North +54 more in Sunshine

97 86th pct 43 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Sunshine in Sunshine North +6.70 more in Sunshine

10.27 88th pct 3.57 39th pct

Departures/1k in Sunshine in Sunshine North +4,307.7 more in Sunshine

5,547.3 90th pct 1,239.6 66th pct

PT routes in Sunshine in Sunshine North +21 more in Sunshine

29 86th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Sunshine in Sunshine North even

1 7th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Sunshine in Sunshine North +3 longer in Sunshine North

14 23rd pct 17 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Sunshine in Sunshine North +56,863 more in Sunshine

95,809 89th pct 38,946 82nd pct

Reach 45 min in Sunshine in Sunshine North +210,870 more in Sunshine

291,459 88th pct 80,589 65th pct

Transit to city in Sunshine in Sunshine North +22 longer in Sunshine North

43 23rd pct 65 63rd pct

How people get to work

44.9% Car (driver) +13.2 pts ▸ 58.1%

24.1% Worked at home ◂ +8.3 pts 15.8%

3.6% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Train ◂ +3.3 pts 2.2%

2.3% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.0 pts 35.7%

30.8% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

8.5% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 8.9%

3.6% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%

7.8% Manufacturing +4.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.2% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%

7.5% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.4% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.5% Accommodation & food even 7.5%

6.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

3.2% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

4.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 16.8%

12.6% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.3% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

8.8% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

7.1% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Sunshine in Sunshine North +2 higher in Sunshine

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Sunshine in Sunshine North +1 higher in Sunshine

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Sunshine in Sunshine North even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Sunshine in Sunshine North +2 higher in Sunshine

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Sunshine in Sunshine North +53 higher in Sunshine

957 33rd pct 904 13th pct

ERP in Sunshine in Sunshine North +2,600 higher in Sunshine North

10,151 48th pct 12,751 61st pct

Growth in Sunshine in Sunshine North +1.2 pts higher in Sunshine

6.1% 62nd pct 4.9% 53rd pct

Businesses in Sunshine in Sunshine North +184 higher in Sunshine North

1,280 69th pct 1,464 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sunshine in Sunshine North +6 higher in Sunshine

588 17th pct 582 16th pct

Max temp in Sunshine in Sunshine North even

20.4 20th pct 20.4 21st pct

Min temp in Sunshine in Sunshine North +0.2 higher in Sunshine

11.0 39th pct 10.9 36th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sunshine in Sunshine North +2.6 higher in Sunshine

8.3 90th pct 5.7 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sunshine in Sunshine North +1.8 more in Sunshine

7.6 86th pct 5.8 58th pct

15-min city in Sunshine in Sunshine North +20.0 pts higher in Sunshine

96.6% 81st pct 76.6% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Sunshine in Sunshine North +19.4 pts higher in Sunshine

97.9% 85th pct 78.5% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Sunshine in Sunshine North +16.3 pts higher in Sunshine

100.0% 100th pct 83.7% 41st pct

Walk to school in Sunshine in Sunshine North +17.8 pts higher in Sunshine

95.6% 77th pct 77.8% 54th pct

Walk to a park in Sunshine in Sunshine North +8.2 pts higher in Sunshine

100.0% 100th pct 91.8% 39th pct

Walk to health in Sunshine in Sunshine North +53.2 pts higher in Sunshine

89.0% 83rd pct 35.7% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Sunshine in Sunshine North +19.2 more in Sunshine

27.0 85th pct 7.8 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Sunshine in Sunshine North +199 higher in Sunshine

499 93rd pct 300 83rd pct

Mean slope in Sunshine in Sunshine North +1.2 pts higher in Sunshine North

2.9% 8th pct 4.1% 27th pct

Compare Sunshine with nearby areas

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Compare Sunshine North with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sunshine vs Sunshine North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213011336/sunshine/vs/213011337/sunshine-north