Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Sunset then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Sunset, QLD (postcode 4825) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-13.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,472 | 2,188 | 2,137 | -335 · -13.6% |
| Median age | 29 | 30 | 31 | +2 · +6.9% |
| Median household income | $2,521/wk | $2,242/wk | $2,325/wk | $196 · -7.8% |
| Median personal income | $1,024/wk | $1,037/wk | $1,184/wk | +$160 · +15.6% |
| Median rent | $310/wk | $322/wk | $349/wk | +$39 · +12.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,950/mo | $1,900/mo | $1,500/mo | $450 · -23.1% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.7 | -0.2 · -6.9% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Sunset trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,137
was 2,188 in 2016
-51 · -2.3%
Median rent
$349/wk
was $322/wk in 2016
+$27 · +8.4%
Household income
$2,325/wk
was $2,242/wk in 2016
+$83 · +3.7%
Median age
31
was 30 in 2016
+1 · +3.3%
Dig deeper: Sunset population growth · Sunset then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.