Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Sunshine Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Sunshine Beach, QLD (postcode 4567) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,288 | 2,460 | 2,480 | +192 · +8.4% |
| Median age | 44 | 46 | 49 | +5 · +11.4% |
| Median household income | $1,007/wk | $1,340/wk | $1,735/wk | +$728 · +72.3% |
| Median personal income | $638/wk | $738/wk | $902/wk | +$264 · +41.4% |
| Median rent | $350/wk | $400/wk | $495/wk | +$145 · +41.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,733/mo | $2,167/mo | +$434 · +25% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Sunshine Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,480
was 2,460 in 2016
+20 · +0.8%
Median rent
$495/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
+$95 · +23.8%
Household income
$1,735/wk
was $1,340/wk in 2016
+$395 · +29.5%
Median age
49
was 46 in 2016
+3 · +6.5%
Dig deeper: Sunshine Beach population growth · Sunshine Beach then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.