12,047 ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,636
- 2016: 11,700
- 2021: 12,047
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sunshine North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Sunshine North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A little younger than the national average, Sunshine North is a growing area where the typical resident is 37. The population has expanded by 13% since 2011, now reaching 12,047 people.
12,047
▲ +13.3%
- 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 Sunshine North — higher than 63% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 1,411 people between 2011 and 2021. The typical age has remained steady at 37 years, which is lower than most similar areas.
37 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 29.8%. Children under 15 account for 16.7% of the population, which is a little below the national figure and has fallen slightly since 2011.
16.4% ▲ +3.2%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sunshine North, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much less common here than in most areas, sitting at 6.9% compared to the national figure of 11.5%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.4% of the population.
0.4% ▲ +9.2%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.9% ▲ +68.8%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Sunshine North splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 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 Sunshine North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011337/sunshine-north/topic/demographics-identity