Suburbs Sunderland Bay

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Sunderland Bay VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Sunderland Bay, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Sunderland Bay VIC is 306 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Sunderland Bay is $738 per week ($38,376 per year). Median rent in Sunderland Bay is $316 per week ($1,369 per month). Sunderland Bay has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Sunderland Bay has a population density of 769.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Sunderland Bay is England. The most common religion is No Religion (60% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sunderland Bay is $1,300.

There were 14 recorded offences in Sunderland Bay in 2025-25, a rate of 46 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (8 offences).

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📍 Sunderland Bay, Victoria — 38.5048°S, 145.2760°E

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Sunderland Bay Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Sunderland Bay Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$738/wk
$38,376 per year
#4782 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$316/wk
$1,369 per month
#4248 of 14,663
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Median Age
41years
3 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,300/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Sunderland Bay Demographics

Gender Split

Male 54.5% (169) Female 45.5% (141)

Population Density

769.0
people per km²
306 people · 0.4 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,803
Family income/wk

Sunderland Bay Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Sunderland Bay Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
58.2% 53 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
41.8% 38 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Sunderland Bay Country of Birth

Australia
94.5%
England
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Sunderland Bay Religion

No Religion
59.7%
Not stated
13.8%
Catholic
11.5%
Anglican
5.9%
Christian (other)
4.3%
Baptist
2.6%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.3%
Buddhism
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Sunderland Bay Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
60.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
20.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
12.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Sunderland Bay Languages Spoken at Home

Other
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Sunderland Bay Employment

💼
Employed full-time
33.6% 72 people
⏰
Employed part-time
25.7% 55 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.3% 7 people
🏠
Not in labour force
37.4% 80 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Sunderland Bay Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
40.3%
Bachelor Degree
25.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.4%
Postgraduate Degree
11.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Sunderland Bay Occupation

Professionals
31.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
23.3%
Community & Personal Service
12.2%
Managers
10.0%
Clerical & Administrative
10.0%
Labourers
8.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Sunderland Bay Field of Study

Education
15.7%
Management & Commerce
14.5%
Health
13.3%
Architecture & Building
10.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
9.6%
Engineering
9.6%
Society & Culture
9.6%
Agriculture & Environment
8.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.8%
Creative Arts
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Sunderland Bay Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Sunderland Bay Weekly Household Income

$300-$399/wk
6.0%
$400-$499/wk
12.9%
$500-$649/wk
2.6%
$650-$799/wk
4.3%
$800-$999/wk
9.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
11.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.2%
$4,000+/wk
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Sunderland Bay Marital Status

💍
Married
39.2% 96
↔️
Separated
8.6% 21
📋
Divorced
12.2% 30
🕊️
Widowed
2.9% 7
👤
Never married
37.1% 91

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Sunderland Bay Ancestry

Australian
29.7%
English
27.9%
Irish
8.4%
Scottish
7.4%
Other
7.1%
Italian
6.1%
Dutch
3.3%
German
3.0%
Maltese
3.0%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.0%
Polish
1.3%
Hungarian
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Sunderland Bay School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
30.4%
Secondary — Government
23.2%
Pre-school
13.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
11.6%
Vocational Education
11.6%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
10.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Sunderland Bay Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.3% 18
✅
No need for assistance
96.7% 525

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Sunderland Bay Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
18.6% 41
—
Not a volunteer
81.4% 180

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Sunderland Bay Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$450-$599/mo
12.9%
$800-$999/mo
9.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
25.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
9.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
25.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Sunderland Bay How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
68.5%
Did not go to work
17.1%
Car (passenger)
6.3%
Truck
5.4%
Walked only
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Sunderland Bay Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.3%
1 vehicle
42.6%
2 vehicles
39.5%
3 vehicles
10.9%
4+ vehicles
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Sunderland Bay Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms
20.3%
3 bedrooms
57.6%
4 bedrooms
22.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Sunderland Bay Population Mobility

20.8%
moved in the last year
45.3%
moved in the last 5 years
5.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
57.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Sunderland Bay Indigenous Population

2.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
16
Indigenous residents
546
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Sunderland Bay Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
30
Diabetes
10
Asthma
9
Arthritis
7
Lung condition
7
Heart disease
6
Cancer
5
Kidney disease
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Sunderland Bay Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.6%
$1-$149/wk
6.0%
$150-$299/wk
3.8%
$300-$399/wk
3.8%
$400-$499/wk
4.3%
$500-$649/wk
6.5%
$650-$799/wk
14.1%
$800-$999/wk
13.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
12.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
1.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.6%
$3,500+/wk
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Sunderland Bay Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
43.0%
Couple — no children
25.3%
One parent — children under 15
14.0%
One parent — no children under 15
9.0%
Couple — no children under 15
8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Sunderland Bay Military Service

🏅
Previously served
1.8% 4
👤
Never served
98.2% 222

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Sunderland Bay Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.1% 31
—
Did not provide
85.9% 189

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Sunderland Bay Children Ever Born

No children
30.4%
1 child
5.9%
2 children
34.3%
3 children
29.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Sunderland Bay When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951–1960
6
1961–1970
7
1971–1980
4
1981–1990
3
1991–2000
7
2011–2015
5

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Sunderland Bay Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.0%
5–14 hours
34.5%
15–29 hours
15.3%
30+ hours
10.9%
Did not do domestic work
18.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Sunderland Bay Household Size

1 person
34.2%
2 persons
35.0%
3 persons
9.2%
4 persons
14.2%
5 persons
5.0%
6+ persons
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Sunderland Bay Where Residents Moved From

Same address
225
Moved from VIC
45
Moved — same area (SA2)
8

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Sunderland Bay Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
88.5%
Blended family — no other children
11.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Sunderland Bay Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 14 total

Assault
8
Property Damage
2
Break & Enter
1
Theft
1
Weapons
1
Public Order
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Sunderland Bay Schools

1
schools nearby
0
government
1083
avg ICSEA score
916
total students
Newhaven College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 916 students
1083
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Sunderland Bay Rent Prices & Affordability

25%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,264/wk
Median Rent $316/wk
Rent-to-Income 25.0%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Sunderland Bay

≈ $5,477/month
Median rent $316/wk
Left after rent $948/wk
Rent share 25.0%

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Sunderland Bay vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Nangiloc
Pop: 153 Income: $654/wk Rent: $185/wk
Tresco West
Pop: 153 Income: $615/wk Rent: $210/wk
Tarnagulla
Pop: 153 Income: $440/wk Rent: $155/wk
Boundary Bend
Pop: 154 Income: $752/wk Rent: $162/wk
Everton Upper
Pop: 154 Income: $762/wk Rent: $270/wk
Ensay
Pop: 155 Income: $620/wk Rent: $150/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Sunderland Bay

What is the population of Sunderland Bay VIC?

The population of Sunderland Bay VIC is 306 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 769.0 people per km².Sunderland Bay is ranked #5,979 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Sunderland Bay?

The median personal income in Sunderland Bay VIC is $738 per week, or $38,376 per year.The median household income is $1,264 per week.Family income is $1,803 per week.Sunderland Bay is ranked #4,782 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Sunderland Bay?

Median rent in Sunderland Bay VIC is $316 per week ($1,369 per month).Rent represents 25.0% of household income, which is considered moderate.Sunderland Bay ranks #4,248 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Sunderland Bay?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sunderland Bay VIC is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Sunderland Bay?

The median age in Sunderland Bay VIC is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Sunderland Bay a good suburb to live in?

Sunderland Bay is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 306.The median income is $738/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22393. All dollar figures in AUD.