Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Sunshine then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Sunshine, VIC (postcode 3020) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,838 | 9,768 | 9,445 | +607 · +6.9% |
| Median age | 34 | 34 | 35 | +1 · +2.9% |
| Median household income | $984/wk | $1,185/wk | $1,566/wk | +$582 · +59.1% |
| Median personal income | $412/wk | $494/wk | $706/wk | +$294 · +71.4% |
| Median rent | $260/wk | $300/wk | $340/wk | +$80 · +30.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,571/mo | $1,600/mo | $1,842/mo | +$271 · +17.3% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | -0.1 · -3.7% |
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
9,445
was 9,768 in 2016
-323 · -3.3%
Median rent
$340/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$40 · +13.3%
Household income
$1,566/wk
was $1,185/wk in 2016
+$381 · +32.2%
Median age
35
was 34 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
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.