Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Sunnyside suburb profile
Sunnyside, WA · Postcode 6256
This Sunnyside suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Sunnyside, WA (postcode 6256). 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 Sunnyside with nearby suburbs.
Sunnyside at a glance
Population
100
Median rent
$245/wk
Household income
$2,062/wk
Median age
41
Sunnyside 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
+25% over 10 years
Population
100
was 80 in 2016
+20 · +25%
Median rent
$245/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$95 · +63.3%
Household income
$2,062/wk
was $1,624/wk in 2016
+$438 · +27%
Median age
41
was 40 in 2016
+1 · +2.5%
Dig deeper: Sunnyside population growth · Sunnyside then and now
Sunnyside vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Sunnyside, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-30% vs area
- Sunnyside$245/wk
- Nearby$290/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
+12% vs area
- Sunnyside$2,062/wk
- Nearby$1,179.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+5.1% vs area
- Sunnyside41
- Nearby50
- WA39
Personal income
-4% vs area
- Sunnyside$820/wk
- Nearby$672.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Sunnyside compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Sunnyside sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,066.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,032.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,086
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,023.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Sunnyside on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Sunnyside, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Sunnyside people
- Population
- 100
- Median age
- 41
- Born overseas
- 17%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Sunnyside income
- Median household income
- $2,062/wk
- Median personal income
- $820/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Sunnyside housing
- Median rent
- $245/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 65.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 41.9%
- Mortgaged
- 20.9%
- Rented
- 7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 23.3%
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
Sunnyside work
- Employment to population
- 78.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 56.2%
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 6256)
Compare Sunnyside with nearby suburbs
Sunnyside in numbers
Sunnyside had 100 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 41, 3% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 17% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 41.9% own their home outright, 20.9% are paying a mortgage, 7% rent. Separate houses make up 65.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $245/wk, 28% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $2,062/wk, 16% above the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 25% (from 80 to 100). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $245/wk (+63.3%).
Sunnyside suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Sunnyside, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Sunnyside was $245/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Sunnyside, WA?
- Sunnyside had 100 residents at the 2021 Census, up 25% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Sunnyside?
- Median household income in Sunnyside was $2,062/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Sunnyside?
- 7% of occupied homes in Sunnyside were rented, 41.9% were owned outright and 20.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Sunnyside suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Sunnyside (WA). 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