Sunnydale · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Sunnydale

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A very small population of just 39 people lives in Sunnydale, where the community has become exceptionally old. The typical resident is now 68, making the area far older than the national figure.

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Where Sunnydale sits — Total population

39 —
  • 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 Sunnydale — lower than 77% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Sunnydale39
5353, SA 3,922
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With a typical resident aged 68, Sunnydale is far older than both South Australia and the rest of the country. The total population is small, with fewer people here than in about 76% of similar areas.

39 —

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39
  • 2021: 39

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

68 yrs —

Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 63 yrs
  • 2021: 68 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors make up 69.2% of the population, which is far above the state and national figures. This shift is stark, as there are no children under 15 or young adults living here.

69.2% —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35.9%
  • 2021: 69.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Sunnydale, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 66%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 34%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Most people are married, though those in de facto relationships are a little less common here than in the rest of Australia.

9.1% —

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 9.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Sunnydale, Married is the majority at 61%; Divorced is next at 11%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 10 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Sunnydale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41407/sunnydale/topic/demographics-identity