1,439 ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,238
- 2016: 1,221
- 2021: 1,439
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sunshine Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sunshine Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population defines Sunshine Bay, where the typical resident is now 56 years old. This is significantly higher than the national figure, contributing to a community with a very high proportion of seniors.
1,439
▲ +16.2%
- 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 Sunshine Bay — higher than 75% of areas.
| Sunshine Bay | 1,439 |
|---|---|
| 2536, NSW | 19,333 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Sunshine Bay has 1,439 residents, making it larger than about 77% of similar areas. The typical person here is 56, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39.
56 yrs ▲ +9.8%
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 56 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 37.5% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at just 13.4%.
37.5% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 37.1%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.4% ▼ -28.2%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sunshine Bay, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous Australians make up 7.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, 48.4% of residents are married and 13.1% are in a de facto partnership.
7.5% ▲ +38.8%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▲ +53.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sunshine Bay, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (26%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13710/sunshine-bay/topic/demographics-identity