Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Sunderland Bay suburb profile
Sunderland Bay, VIC · Postcode 3922
This Sunderland Bay suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Sunderland Bay, VIC (postcode 3922). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Sunderland Bay with nearby suburbs.
Sunderland Bay at a glance
Population
306
Median rent
$316/wk
Household income
$1,264/wk
Median age
41
Sunderland Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+36% over 10 years
Population
306
was 234 in 2016
+72 · +30.8%
Median rent
$316/wk
was $258/wk in 2016
+$58 · +22.5%
Household income
$1,264/wk
was $939/wk in 2016
+$325 · +34.6%
Median age
41
was 37 in 2016
+4 · +10.8%
Dig deeper: Sunderland Bay population growth · Sunderland Bay then and now
Sunderland Bay vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Sunderland Bay, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-13.7% vs area
- Sunderland Bay$316/wk
- Nearby$329.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-30.3% vs area
- Sunderland Bay$1,264/wk
- Nearby$1,353/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+2.5% vs area
- Sunderland Bay41
- Nearby44.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-8.1% vs area
- Sunderland Bay$738/wk
- Nearby$722/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Sunderland Bay compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Sunderland Bay sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4988.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4954.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3979
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4957.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Sunderland Bay on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Sunderland Bay, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Sunderland Bay people
- Population
- 306
- Median age
- 41
- Born overseas
- 15.4%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Sunderland Bay income
- Median household income
- $1,264/wk
- Median personal income
- $738/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Sunderland Bay housing
- Median rent
- $316/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 41.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 18%
- Mortgaged
- 12.9%
- Rented
- 8.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 58.2%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Sunderland Bay work
- Employment to population
- 55%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 53.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3922)
Compare Sunderland Bay with nearby suburbs
Sunderland Bay in numbers
Sunderland Bay had 306 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 41, close to the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 15.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 18% own their home outright, 12.9% are paying a mortgage, 8.5% rent. Separate houses make up 41.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $316/wk, 10% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,264/wk, 29% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 30.8% (from 234 to 306). Median rent moved from $258/wk to $316/wk (+22.5%).
Sunderland Bay suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Sunderland Bay, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Sunderland Bay was $316/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Sunderland Bay, VIC?
- Sunderland Bay had 306 residents at the 2021 Census, up 30.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Sunderland Bay?
- Median household income in Sunderland Bay was $1,264/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Sunderland Bay?
- 8.5% of occupied homes in Sunderland Bay were rented, 18% were owned outright and 12.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Sunderland Bay suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Sunderland Bay. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology