Sunny Corner · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Sunny Corner

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Sunny Corner, representing 43.6% of the population. This is a small, aging community where the typical resident is 59, which is far older than the national figure of 38.

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📍 Sunny Corner, Suburb / Locality

Where Sunny Corner sits — Total population

94 ▼ -65.1%
  • 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 Sunny Corner — lower than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Sunny Corner94
2795, NSW 45,077
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 94 people living in the area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar places.

94 ▼ -65.1%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 269
  • 2016: 92
  • 2021: 94

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

59 yrs ▲ +40.5%

Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 59 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area has a very high proportion of seniors, with 36.2% aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 7.4% of the population, a figure far below the New South Wales average.

36.2% ▲ +117.8%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.6%
  • 2016: 20.7%
  • 2021: 36.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

7.4% ▼ -61.2%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.2%
  • 2016: 10.9%
  • 2021: 7.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Sunny Corner, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Seniors (65+) (32%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents here, which is well below the national figure. About 31.4% of people are married, while 9.7% are in a de facto relationship, which is lower than most areas.

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

9.7% ▲ +10.4%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.8%
  • 2016: 11.5%
  • 2021: 9.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Sunny Corner, the largest group is Never married at 40%, followed by Married (31%) and Divorced (19%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 7 males; 75–79: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 8 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Sunny Corner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13707/sunny-corner/topic/demographics-identity