234 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 227
- 2021: 234
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sun Valley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sun Valley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Sun Valley is far older than the national figure, with a usual age of 47. This creates a distinct age profile for the area, where seniors and older adults make up nearly half the population.
234
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sun Valley — higher than 57% of areas.
| Sun Valley | 234 |
|---|---|
| 2777, NSW | 17,816 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Sun Valley has 234 residents, which is larger than about 57% of similar areas. The typical age of 47 is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 16.2%, which is a little below the state average.
22.2% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Sun Valley splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.4% of people here are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married, accounting for 59.7% of the population.
3.4% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sun Valley, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Sun Valley
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Sun Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13706/sun-valley/topic/demographics-identity