306 —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 234
- 2021: 306
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sunderland Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sunderland Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Family life is a strong feature of Sunderland Bay, where children make up a much larger share of the population than in most other areas. The community is small, with 306 people living across the area. This creates a mix of ages, though the typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure.
306
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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 Sunderland Bay — higher than 59% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Sunderland Bay has a total population of 306 people, making it larger than about 61% of similar areas. The typical resident is 41 years old, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia.
41 yrs —
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 22.2% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This high number of children is balanced by a senior population of 17.0%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
17.0% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.2% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sunderland Bay, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian average. Those in de facto relationships make up 12.7% of the community, slightly higher than the figures for Victoria and Australia.
2.6% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Sunderland Bay splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (37%), with Divorced at 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 Sunderland Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22393/sunderland-bay/topic/demographics-identity