Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Sunshine then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Sunshine, NSW (postcode 2264) — 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 | 438 | 430 | 475 | +37 · +8.4% |
| Median age | 45 | 47 | 50 | +5 · +11.1% |
| Median household income | $949/wk | $1,212/wk | $1,575/wk | +$626 · +66% |
| Median personal income | $522/wk | $585/wk | $729/wk | +$207 · +39.7% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | $340/wk | $400/wk | +$150 · +60% |
| Median mortgage | $1,700/mo | $1,759/mo | $1,733/mo | +$33 · +1.9% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | +0.1 · +4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Sunshine trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
475
was 430 in 2016
+45 · +10.5%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $340/wk in 2016
+$60 · +17.6%
Household income
$1,575/wk
was $1,212/wk in 2016
+$363 · +30%
Median age
50
was 47 in 2016
+3 · +6.4%
Dig deeper: Sunshine population growth · Sunshine then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.