Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Sunshine West then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Sunshine West, VIC (postcode 3020) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,743 | 18,580 | 18,552 | +1,809 · +10.8% |
| Median age | 37 | 36 | 38 | +1 · +2.7% |
| Median household income | $945/wk | $1,147/wk | $1,416/wk | +$471 · +49.8% |
| Median personal income | $366/wk | $445/wk | $565/wk | +$199 · +54.4% |
| Median rent | $260/wk | $300/wk | $346/wk | +$86 · +33.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,491/mo | $1,500/mo | $1,700/mo | +$209 · +14% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | -0.1 · -3.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Sunshine West trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
18,552
was 18,580 in 2016
-28 · -0.2%
Median rent
$346/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$46 · +15.3%
Household income
$1,416/wk
was $1,147/wk in 2016
+$269 · +23.5%
Median age
38
was 36 in 2016
+2 · +5.6%
Dig deeper: Sunshine West population growth · Sunshine West then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.