18,085 ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16,830
- 2016: 18,085
- 2021: 18,085
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sunnybank Hills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Sunnybank Hills
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 18,000 people now live in Sunnybank Hills, creating a large residential hub where the typical resident is 37. This community is slightly younger than the national figure, though the population has grown and aged since 2011.
18,085
▲ +7.5%
- 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 Sunnybank Hills — higher than 86% of areas.
| Sunnybank Hills | 18,085 |
|---|---|
| 4109, QLD | 37,703 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 7.5% since 2011, adding about 1,255 people. This makes Sunnybank Hills larger than about 87% of similar areas.
37 yrs ▲ +8.8%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34 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.
While children under 15 make up 18.2% of the area, there has been a notable increase in seniors, with those aged 65 and over rising 5.1 points to 17.5% since 2011.
17.5% ▲ +41.5%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sunnybank Hills, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is common here, with 50.7% of residents married, while those in de facto relationships make up 7.5%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Only 1.4% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
1.4% ▲ +37.2%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.5% ▲ +28.0%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sunnybank Hills, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Sunnybank Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303061080/sunnybank-hills/topic/demographics-identity