14,985 —
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sunbury - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Sunbury - South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 15,000 people live in Sunbury - South, making it larger than about 76% of similar areas. The community is balanced in age and identity, with a typical resident aged 38, which matches both the state and national figures.
14,985
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- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Sunbury - South — higher than 76% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population of Sunbury - South is 14,985. The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the average for Victoria and Australia.
38 yrs —
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Age groups are spread evenly across the area. Children under 15 make up 18.5% of the population, while those aged 65 and over account for 17.5%, both of which are about the same as the state and national figures.
17.5% —
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% —
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Sunbury - South splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 45.1% of residents are married and 12% are in de facto relationships. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 1.1% of the population, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Australian figure of 3.2%.
1.1% —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% —
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sunbury - South, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Sunbury - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210041540/sunbury-south/topic/demographics-identity