2,480 ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,288
- 2016: 2,460
- 2021: 2,480
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sunshine Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sunshine Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 2,480 people now calls Sunshine Beach home, with the area becoming notably older than the national average. This shift is most visible in the age profile, where nearly a quarter of the residents are seniors. It is a mature community where older adults and retirees make up the largest groups.
2,480
▲ +8.4%
- 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 Beach — higher than 81% of areas.
| Sunshine Beach | 2,480 |
|---|---|
| 4567, QLD | 11,979 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 49 years old, which is far older than the national and state figure of 38. This community is larger than about 82% of similar areas.
49 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 24.4% of the population, well above the 17.2% national average. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 12.9% of the area, a figure well below both the state and Australia.
24.4% ▲ +63.1%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.9% ▼ -23.2%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sunshine Beach, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 14.8%. About 1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure.
1.0% ▲ +60.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sunshine Beach, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32700/sunshine-beach/topic/demographics-identity