3,687 ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,448
- 2016: 3,415
- 2021: 3,687
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sunrise Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sunrise Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 44 years defines the resident profile in Sunrise Beach, making it noticeably older than the national and state figures. With 3,687 people, this is a larger community than most similar areas. It is a place where nearly half of all adults are married.
3,687
▲ +6.9%
- 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 Sunrise Beach — higher than 86% of areas.
| Sunrise Beach | 3,687 |
|---|---|
| 4567, QLD | 11,979 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is larger than about 87% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than those in the rest of Queensland and Australia, where the typical age is 38.
44 yrs ▲ +10.0%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 32.6%. While the proportion of children is about the same as the national figure, people aged 65 and over are slightly less common than in most other areas.
16.0% ▲ +45.6%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sunrise Beach, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.9%, which is well below the Queensland figure. Most residents are either married (48%) or have never been married (35.3%).
0.9% ▼ -23.3%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sunrise Beach, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (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 Sunrise Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32697/sunrise-beach/topic/demographics-identity