110 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 104
- 2021: 110
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sunnyside · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sunnyside
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than a quarter of the 110 people living in Sunnyside are aged 65 or over, which is far above the national figure. This is a small community where both the oldest and youngest age groups are strongly represented, creating a demographic profile that is noticeably older than the rest of Tasmania.
110
—
- 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 Sunnyside — lower than 57% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46 years old, making Sunnyside noticeably older than the Tasmanian average and far older than the national figure.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 26.4% of the population, a figure well above the state and national averages. This high number of children sits alongside a large senior population, as those aged 65 and over are far more common here than in most other areas.
27.3% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.4% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Sunnyside splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Children (0–14) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 25%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.7% of the population, which is about the same as the Australian figure. Most residents are married, while those in de facto relationships represent 10.8%, which is lower than in most similar areas.
2.7% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sunnyside, Married is the majority at 57%; Divorced is next at 21%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Sunnyside
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Sunnyside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60654/sunnyside/topic/demographics-identity