38,010 ▲ +54.6%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24,590
- 2021: 38,010
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sunbury · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Sunbury
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 13,000 new residents have moved to Sunbury since 2011, with the population growing by 55% to reach 38,010 people. This rapid growth has seen the area become one of the largest at its level, while the typical age of residents remains 38 years.
38,010
▲ +54.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Sunbury — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by 55% since 2011, adding about 13,420 people to reach 38,010. The typical resident is now 38, which is 2 years older than in 2011.
38 yrs ▲ +5.6%
Younger than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36 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 19.1% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most areas, at 14.9%.
14.9% ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Sunbury splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.2% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. About 12.7% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure slightly above the state and national levels.
1.2% ▲ +17.9%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +8.4%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sunbury, 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).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Sunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL212006/sunbury/topic/demographics-identity