66,327 —
Higher than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 60,566
- 2021: 66,327
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 66,000 people now live in Sunbury, following a steady growth of 9.5% since 2016. The area has a balanced age profile that mirrors both the state and national figures, with a typical resident aged 38.
66,327
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) — higher than 64% of areas.
| Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) | 66,327 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 5,761 people over five years to reach 66,327. This makes it larger than about 65% of similar areas.
38 yrs —
Younger than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 18.3% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 1.2 points since 2016 to 16.5%.
16.5% —
Lower than 55% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% —
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.1% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas. Nearly half the population is married, and the share of people in de facto relationships rose 1.8 points since 2016.
1.1% —
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% —
Lower than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sunbury (Western Metropolitan), the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED27907/sunbury/topic/demographics-identity