1,009 ▲ +62.0%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 623
- 2016: 640
- 2021: 1,009
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sunshine Acres · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Sunshine Acres
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A 62% jump in population since 2011 has transformed Sunshine Acres (L) into a much younger community. The typical resident is now 44, which is 10 years younger than in 2011, though still noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This growth is driven by a surge in children and a sharp drop in the number of seniors.
1,009
▲ +62.0%
- 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 Sunshine Acres — higher than 57% of areas.
| Sunshine Acres | 1,009 |
|---|---|
| 4655, QLD | 66,789 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 386 people to reach 1,009, making it larger than about 57% of similar areas. This growth coincided with a shift in age, as the typical resident is now 44.
44 yrs ▼ -18.5%
Younger than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 54 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 20.1% of the area, which is a little above the national figure and rose 7.3 points since 2011. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over fell 12 points to 15.0%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
15.0% ▼ -44.7%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% ▲ +56.9%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sunshine Acres, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 7.3% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships also rose 4.6 points since 2011 to reach 13.3%.
7.3% ▲ +108.0%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +52.6%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sunshine Acres, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Acres [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321097/sunshine-acres/topic/demographics-identity