2,137 ▼ -13.6%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,472
- 2016: 2,188
- 2021: 2,137
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sunset · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sunset
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Sunset is just 31 years old, making this one of the youngest areas in its class. This youthful profile is driven by a very high number of children and a small senior population. The area is also marked by a strong Indigenous identity and a high proportion of couples living together.
2,137
▼ -13.6%
- 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 Sunset — higher than 79% of areas.
| Sunset | 2,137 |
|---|---|
| 4825 crosses QLD/NT | 19,299 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Sunset has a total population of 2,137 people, which is larger than about 81% of similar areas.
31 yrs ▲ +6.9%
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 31 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is dominated by young people, with children under 15 making up 25.7% of the population. This is well above the national figure of 18.2%, while seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at only 7.8%.
7.8% ▲ +34.4%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.7% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sunset, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 22.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the 3.2% national average. This is alongside a high rate of de facto relationships at 23.5%, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%.
22.6% ▲ +51.2%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.5% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sunset, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Sunset [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32698/sunset/topic/demographics-identity