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Sunshine Bay NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Sunshine Bay, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Sunshine Bay NSW is 1,439 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Sunshine Bay is $605 per week ($31,460 per year). Median rent in Sunshine Bay is $370 per week ($1,603 per month). Sunshine Bay has a median age of 56 years, older than the national median of 38. Sunshine Bay has a population density of 1081.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Sunshine Bay is England. The most common religion is No Religion (35% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sunshine Bay is $1,650.

There were 9 recorded offences in Sunshine Bay in 2025-26, a rate of 6 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against person (2 offences).

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Sunshine Bay Population

residents (Census 2021)

Sunshine Bay Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$605/wk

$31,460 per year

#7015 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$370/wk

$1,603 per month

#2711 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

56years

18 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,650/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.6 per bedroom

Sunshine Bay Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.0% (676) Female 53.0% (762)

Population Density

1081.5

people per km²

1,439 people · 1.3 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.6

Persons per bedroom

$1,355

Family income/wk

Sunshine 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

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Sunshine Bay Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

69.6% 323 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

30.4% 141 dwellings

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

Sunshine Bay Country of Birth

Australia

90.6%

England

6.6%

India

1.1%

Germany

0.7%

China

0.5%

Croatia

0.5%

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

Sunshine Bay Religion

No Religion

35.4%

Catholic

25.4%

Anglican

22.5%

Not stated

7.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.0%

Uniting Church

2.6%

Christian (other)

2.1%

Pentecostal

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Sunshine Bay Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

44.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

37.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.1%

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

Sunshine Bay Languages Spoken at Home

Other

26.5%

German

14.7%

SAL Tot

11.8%

IAL Punjabi

11.8%

Australian Indigenous

8.8%

Cantonese

8.8%

Croatian

8.8%

Italian

8.8%

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

Sunshine Bay Employment

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Employed full-time

22.5% 256 people

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Employed part-time

19.5% 222 people

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Unemployed

2.1% 24 people

🏠

Not in labour force

55.8% 634 people

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

Sunshine Bay Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

47.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.8%

Bachelor Degree

19.1%

Postgraduate Degree

5.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.4%

Certificate I/II

2.3%

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

Sunshine Bay Occupation

Professionals

20.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.0%

Community & Personal Service

16.5%

Clerical & Administrative

13.7%

Labourers

11.9%

Managers

11.6%

Sales Workers

6.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

0.9%

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

Sunshine Bay Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.8%

Society & Culture

16.4%

Engineering

13.4%

Health

12.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.2%

Architecture & Building

9.2%

Education

6.5%

Information Technology

3.9%

Creative Arts

3.0%

Agriculture & Environment

1.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

0.9%

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

Sunshine Bay Dwelling Types

Separate house

86.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

7.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Sunshine Bay Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$150-$299/wk

2.2%

$300-$399/wk

1.4%

$400-$499/wk

7.4%

$500-$649/wk

7.6%

$650-$799/wk

11.5%

$800-$999/wk

11.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

13.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

7.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

0.7%

$4,000+/wk

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Sunshine Bay Marital Status

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Married

48.3% 601

↔️

Separated

4.1% 51

📋

Divorced

13.4% 167

🕊️

Widowed

8.7% 108

👤

Never married

25.5% 318

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Sunshine Bay Ancestry

English

33.8%

Australian

30.9%

Irish

10.3%

Scottish

7.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.2%

Other

3.9%

German

2.8%

Italian

2.0%

Filipino

1.0%

Croatian

0.9%

Dutch

0.8%

Polish

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Sunshine Bay School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

23.0%

Secondary — Government

18.4%

Vocational Education

16.3%

Primary — Catholic

12.8%

Pre-school

11.2%

Secondary — Catholic

9.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.1%

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

Sunshine Bay Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.0% 218

✅

No need for assistance

92.0% 2,521

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

Sunshine Bay Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.3% 191

—

Not a volunteer

83.7% 981

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Sunshine Bay Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.2%

$300-$449/mo

3.7%

$450-$599/mo

6.0%

$600-$799/mo

6.7%

$800-$999/mo

2.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

9.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Sunshine Bay How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.4%

Did not go to work

10.7%

Car (passenger)

8.3%

Truck

1.1%

Bus

1.1%

Walked only

0.9%

Other

0.6%

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

Sunshine Bay Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.0%

1 vehicle

45.5%

2 vehicles

39.0%

3 vehicles

8.7%

4+ vehicles

3.8%

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

Sunshine Bay Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.3%

2 bedrooms

13.6%

3 bedrooms

40.4%

4 bedrooms

37.6%

5 bedrooms

4.5%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

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

Sunshine Bay Population Mobility

15.3%

moved in the last year

50.4%

moved in the last 5 years

4.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

44.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Sunshine Bay Indigenous Population

8.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

220

Indigenous residents

2,543

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Sunshine Bay Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

155

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Asthma

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Sunshine Bay Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.0%

$1-$149/wk

3.2%

$150-$299/wk

7.2%

$300-$399/wk

8.6%

$400-$499/wk

6.2%

$500-$649/wk

6.6%

$650-$799/wk

11.5%

$800-$999/wk

14.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.9%

$3,500+/wk

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Sunshine Bay Family Structure

Couple — no children

46.1%

Couple — children under 15

26.4%

Couple — no children under 15

10.5%

One parent — children under 15

9.8%

One parent — no children under 15

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Sunshine Bay Military Service

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Previously served

5.3% 62

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Never served

94.7% 1,116

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Sunshine Bay Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

14.8% 173

—

Did not provide

85.2% 997

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Sunshine Bay Children Ever Born

No children

24.0%

1 child

11.9%

2 children

33.7%

3 children

21.3%

4 children

8.0%

5+ children

1.0%

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

Sunshine Bay When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2018

2019

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

Sunshine Bay Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

16.7%

5–14 hours

33.0%

15–29 hours

15.3%

30+ hours

10.6%

Did not do domestic work

24.4%

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

Sunshine Bay Household Size

1 person

32.3%

2 persons

43.9%

3 persons

10.7%

4 persons

7.5%

5 persons

3.3%

6+ persons

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Sunshine Bay Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,130

Moved from NSW

100

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from ACT

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

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

Sunshine Bay Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.7%

Step family — no other children

12.5%

Blended family — no other children

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Sunshine Bay Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 9 total

Other Against Person

Theft

Drug Offences

Other Against Property

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Sunshine Bay Schools

schools nearby

government

933

avg ICSEA score

1,131

total students

St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 394 students

993

ICSEA

Sunshine Bay Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 203 students

903

ICSEA

Batemans Bay High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 534 students

902

ICSEA

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

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Sunshine Bay Rent Prices & Affordability

33%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,138/wk

Median Rent $370/wk

Rent-to-Income 32.5%

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

If you earn X in Sunshine Bay

Your weekly income

≈ $4,931/month

Median rent $370/wk

Left after rent $768/wk

Rent share 32.5%

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Sunshine Bay vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Kincumber South

Pop: 721 Income: $556/wk Rent: $310/wk

Phillip Bay

Pop: 721 Income: $845/wk Rent: $313/wk

Windermere Park

Pop: 722 Income: $720/wk Rent: $380/wk

Barrack Point

Pop: 725 Income: $783/wk Rent: $480/wk

Fountaindale

Pop: 726 Income: $851/wk Rent: $500/wk

Kentlyn

Pop: 726 Income: $733/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Sunshine Bay

What is the population of Sunshine Bay NSW?

The population of Sunshine Bay NSW is 1,439 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1081.5 people per km².Sunshine Bay is ranked #3,461 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Sunshine Bay?

The median personal income in Sunshine Bay NSW is $605 per week, or $31,460 per year.The median household income is $1,138 per week.Family income is $1,355 per week.Sunshine Bay is ranked #7,015 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Sunshine Bay?

Median rent in Sunshine Bay NSW is $370 per week ($1,603 per month).Rent represents 32.5% of household income, which is considered moderate.Sunshine Bay ranks #2,711 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Sunshine Bay?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sunshine Bay NSW is $1,650. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Sunshine Bay?

The median age in Sunshine Bay NSW is 56 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Sunshine Bay a good suburb to live in?

Sunshine Bay is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,439.The median income is $605/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (32.5% 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: 13710. All dollar figures in AUD.