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Sunrise Beach vs Sunshine Beach

Name: Sunrise Beach vs Sunshine Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Sunrise Beach profile · Sunshine Beach profile

Sunrise Beach Sunshine Beach

Sunrise Beach and Sunshine Beach are neighbouring areas with distinct layouts. Sunrise Beach has more separate houses, at 67.9%, and a higher share of children under 15 (17.8%). In contrast, Sunshine Beach is much more walkable; 94.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 11.8% in Sunrise Beach. Sunshine Beach also has more residents aged 65 and over (24.4%) and a higher proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week (17.9%).

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, maintaining very similar typical weekly household incomes. They also share almost identical proportions of people who speak only English and a similar share of residents who describe themselves as having no religion. While Sunrise Beach has a higher rate of adults working or looking for work, both areas have a high number of people working from home compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 11.0 pts higher in Sunrise Beach 3+ bedrooms: 9.9 pts higher in Sunrise Beach Aged 65+: 8.4 pts higher in Sunshine Beach Participation: 8.7 pts higher in Sunrise Beach Median age: 5 yrs older in Sunshine Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sunrise Beach in Sunshine Beach +1,207 larger in Sunrise Beach gap steady

3,687 86th pct 2,480 81st pct

Median age in Sunrise Beach in Sunshine Beach +5 yrs older in Sunshine Beach gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

32.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 32.2%

16.0% Seniors (65+) +8.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

22.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 21.1%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 12.9%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

Marital status

48.0% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 46.5%

35.3% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 33.6%

10.8% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.8% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Sunrise Beach Sunshine Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.9% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 66.2%

7.2% England +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.1% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.2% English +1.3 pts ▸ 46.5%

29.8% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 26.5%

13.7% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.5% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.3% German +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.3% English only even 85.3%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.6% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 52.9%

37.4% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 36.2%

7.1% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Sunrise Beach in Sunshine Beach

— 15.67 84th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sunrise Beach in Sunshine Beach even

5 73rd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Sunrise Beach in Sunshine Beach even

570 81st pct 570 81st pct

ICSEA in Sunrise Beach in Sunshine Beach even

1,059 81st pct 1,059 81st pct

Highest year of school

69.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 68.6%

15.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.3%

6.7% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.1% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

29.8% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

23.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 19.3%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.9% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 19.1%

12.1% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.0% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.4% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

9.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

5.3% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Information technology even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Sunrise Beach in Sunshine Beach +$61 higher in Sunshine Beach gap steady

$841 65th pct $902 73rd pct

Household income in Sunrise Beach in Sunshine Beach +$122 higher in Sunrise Beach gap widening

$1,857 68th pct $1,735 62nd pct

Family income in Sunrise Beach in Sunshine Beach +$57 higher in Sunrise Beach gap widening

$2,186 68th pct $2,129 65th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 27.7%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

13.7% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.2% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 34.3%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 32.1%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.5% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

6.5% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

6.1% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.3% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.7% Lung condition even 1.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None ◂ +2.1 pts 67.3%

16.0% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.6% Two conditions even 4.6%

1.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sunrise Beach in Sunshine Beach +6 larger in Sunrise Beach

32 73rd pct 26 72nd pct

Median age in Sunrise Beach in Sunshine Beach +6 yrs older in Sunrise Beach

31 yrs 66th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Sunrise Beach in Sunshine Beach +$225 higher in Sunrise Beach

$824 67th pct $599 45th pct

Household income in Sunrise Beach in Sunshine Beach +$438 higher in Sunrise Beach

$2,250 71st pct $1,812 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sunrise Beach in Sunshine Beach +0.3 larger in Sunrise Beach gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children ◂ +17.0 pts 40.7%

29.4% Couples without children +16.0 pts ▸ 45.4%

12.6% One-parent families even 12.7%

0.3% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

38.7% 2 people +8.8 pts ▸ 47.5%

21.2% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

17.2% 4 people ◂ +8.4 pts 8.7%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 12.6%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

1.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sunrise Beach in Sunshine Beach +$13 higher in Sunrise Beach gap steady

$508 93rd pct $495 92nd pct

Mortgage in Sunrise Beach in Sunshine Beach even gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Sunrise Beach in Sunshine Beach +0.10 higher in Sunrise Beach gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.6% Owned outright +7.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

37.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.2 pts 25.1%

27.3% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.5% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

67.9% Separate house ◂ +11.0 pts 56.9%

6.2% Flat or apartment +19.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

25.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.7 pts 17.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 36.7%

22.9% 2 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

28.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 21.8%

6.7% 5 or more even 6.7%

0.6% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

42.0% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 45.6%

28.7% $550–$749 ◂ +5.1 pts 23.6%

11.0% $750 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.8% $200–$349 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

6.3% Under $200 even 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.9 pts 25.5%

20.7% $3,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

22.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.5 pts 14.7%

12.2% Under $1,000 +7.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sunrise Beach in Sunshine Beach +2 more in Sunshine Beach

13 83rd pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Sunrise Beach in Sunshine Beach +2.52 more in Sunshine Beach

3.53 71st pct 6.05 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Sunrise Beach in Sunshine Beach +592.6 more in Sunshine Beach

699.8 82nd pct 1,292.3 88th pct

PT routes in Sunrise Beach in Sunshine Beach +1 more in Sunshine Beach

3 79th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Sunrise Beach in Sunshine Beach even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Sunrise Beach in Sunshine Beach +2 longer in Sunshine Beach

90 63rd pct 92 64th pct

How people get to work

55.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.5 pts 47.9%

20.8% Worked at home +5.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

1.1% Walked +3.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.5% Bus even 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 39.2%

34.6% 1 vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%

5.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

2.7% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 14.6%

12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

11.5% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

9.4% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.2% Rental & real estate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.3% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

24.3% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 26.1%

16.1% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 12.8%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Sunrise Beach in Sunshine Beach +1.2 higher in Sunshine Beach

4.6 81st pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sunrise Beach in Sunshine Beach +1.1 more in Sunshine Beach

3.9 77th pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Sunrise Beach in Sunshine Beach +42.9 pts higher in Sunshine Beach

33.8% 75th pct 76.7% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Sunrise Beach in Sunshine Beach +83.0 pts higher in Sunshine Beach

11.8% 66th pct 94.8% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Sunrise Beach in Sunshine Beach +3.6 pts higher in Sunrise Beach

99.9% 100th pct 96.4% 88th pct

Walk to school in Sunrise Beach in Sunshine Beach +19.2 pts higher in Sunshine Beach

57.7% 78th pct 76.9% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Sunrise Beach in Sunshine Beach even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Sunrise Beach in Sunshine Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Sunrise Beach in Sunshine Beach +6.8 more in Sunshine Beach

8.1 37th pct 14.9 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Sunrise Beach in Sunshine Beach +74 higher in Sunshine Beach

89 84th pct 163 89th pct

Mean slope in Sunrise Beach in Sunshine Beach +1.5 pts higher in Sunshine Beach

7.5% 67th pct 9.0% 76th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sunrise Beach vs Sunshine Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32697/sunrise-beach/vs/SAL32700/sunshine-beach