Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Sun Valley then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Sun Valley, QLD (postcode 4680) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-16% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,543 | 1,270 | 1,296 | -247 · -16% |
| Median age | 32 | 34 | 38 | +6 · +18.8% |
| Median household income | $1,834/wk | $1,671/wk | $1,520/wk | $314 · -17.1% |
| Median personal income | $723/wk | $647/wk | $699/wk | $24 · -3.3% |
| Median rent | $346/wk | $250/wk | $260/wk | $86 · -24.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,797/mo | $1,755/mo | $1,400/mo | $397 · -22.1% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.6 | -0.4 · -13.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Sun Valley trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,296
was 1,270 in 2016
+26 · +2%
Median rent
$260/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$10 · +4%
Household income
$1,520/wk
was $1,671/wk in 2016
$151 · -9%
Median age
38
was 34 in 2016
+4 · +11.8%
Dig deeper: Sun Valley population growth · Sun Valley then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.