18,558 ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16,747
- 2016: 18,585
- 2021: 18,558
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sunshine West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Sunshine West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Growth has been a key story for Sunshine West, where the population climbed by 11% to reach 18,558 people. The area's typical resident is 38 years old, matching both the state and national figures.
18,558
▲ +10.8%
- 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 West — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Sunshine West is larger than about 88% of similar areas. Since 2011, the population grew by 1,811 people, and the typical age rose slightly by one year.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 16.7% of the area, which is a little below the national figure and a slight drop since 2011. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose to 18.2%, which is a little above the state average.
18.2% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sunshine West, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure much lower than most areas. De facto relationships are also much less common here than elsewhere, at 7.7%, though this is 3.1 percentage points higher than in 2011.
0.5% ▲ +36.8%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.7% ▲ +69.8%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sunshine West, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (8%).
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 West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011338/sunshine-west/topic/demographics-identity