1,296 ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,469
- 2016: 1,270
- 2021: 1,296
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 growing population of 1,296 people now lives in Sun Valley, which is larger than most similar areas. The community is notably younger than usual, with a high number of children and fewer seniors than the state and national figures.
1,296
▼ -11.8%
- 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 74% of areas.
| Sun Valley | 1,296 |
|---|---|
| 4680, QLD | 55,339 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
38 yrs ▲ +18.8%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 21.5% of the population, well above the national figure. This contributes to the area being younger than most, as those aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 13.3%.
13.3% ▲ +102.0%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.5% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 21.5%
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 Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.9% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. About 42.2% of residents are married, while 13.2% are in de facto relationships.
5.9% ▲ +58.6%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▼ -14.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Sun Valley splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 11%.
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 Sun Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32690/sun-valley/topic/demographics-identity