6,851 ▲ +8.0%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,344
- 2016: 6,534
- 2021: 6,851
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sunshine Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Sunshine Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of residents in Sunshine Beach are married, reflecting a mature community where the typical age is 46. This is far older than the national figure of 38. The area has grown by 8% since 2011, adding about 507 people to its population.
6,851
▲ +8.0%
- 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 Beach — lower than 66% of areas.
| Sunshine Beach | 6,851 |
|---|---|
| 4567, QLD | 11,979 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46, which is much higher than most similar areas and 8 years older than the national average. This age has climbed by 4 years since 2011.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A growing number of seniors now make up 20% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This increase helps explain why the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 15.9%.
20.0% ▲ +55.2%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -14.6%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sunshine Beach, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 13.6% of the population, which is higher than most areas. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.0%, well below the Queensland figure of 4.6%.
1.0% ▲ +3.6%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sunshine Beach, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316051437/sunshine-beach/topic/demographics-identity