Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Sunshine Bay then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Sunshine Bay, NSW (postcode 2536) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+16.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,238 | 1,221 | 1,439 | +201 · +16.2% |
| Median age | 51 | 55 | 56 | +5 · +9.8% |
| Median household income | $781/wk | $960/wk | $1,138/wk | +$357 · +45.7% |
| Median personal income | $393/wk | $503/wk | $605/wk | +$212 · +53.9% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | $286/wk | $370/wk | +$120 · +48% |
| Median mortgage | $1,360/mo | $1,500/mo | $1,650/mo | +$290 · +21.3% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | -0.2 · -8.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Sunshine Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,439
was 1,221 in 2016
+218 · +17.9%
Median rent
$370/wk
was $286/wk in 2016
+$84 · +29.4%
Household income
$1,138/wk
was $960/wk in 2016
+$178 · +18.5%
Median age
56
was 55 in 2016
+1 · +1.8%
Dig deeper: Sunshine Bay population growth · Sunshine Bay then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.