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Sunshine NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Sunshine NSW is 475 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Sunshine is $729 per week ($37,908 per year). Median rent in Sunshine is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Sunshine has a median age of 50 years, older than the national median of 38. Sunshine has a population density of 621.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Sunshine is England. The most common religion is No Religion (39% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sunshine is $1,733.

There were 4 recorded offences in Sunshine in 2025-26, a rate of 8 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against person (2 offences).

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Sunshine Population

residents (Census 2021)

Sunshine Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$729/wk

$37,908 per year

#4936 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

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Median Age

50years

12 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Sunshine Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.5% (239) Female 49.5% (234)

Population Density

621.4

people per km²

475 people · 0.8 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,687

Family income/wk

Sunshine 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 Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

62.5% 90 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

37.5% 54 dwellings

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

Sunshine Country of Birth

Australia

97.1%

England

1.4%

Germany

1.4%

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

Sunshine Religion

No Religion

38.6%

Catholic

22.4%

Anglican

17.3%

Not stated

8.0%

Uniting Church

5.1%

Christnty Sevnth dy Advntst

3.5%

Christian (other)

3.1%

Baptist

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Sunshine Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

42.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

36.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

13.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.8%

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

Sunshine Languages Spoken at Home

Other

100.0%

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

Sunshine Employment

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Employed full-time

27.0% 97 people

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Employed part-time

20.9% 75 people

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Unemployed

3.6% 13 people

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Not in labour force

48.5% 174 people

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

Sunshine Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

44.8%

Bachelor Degree

21.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.9%

Postgraduate Degree

6.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.7%

Certificate I/II

3.3%

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

Sunshine Occupation

Professionals

24.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.9%

Community & Personal Service

17.9%

Clerical & Administrative

16.3%

Managers

10.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.1%

Sales Workers

2.4%

Labourers

2.4%

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

Sunshine Field of Study

Management & Commerce

26.2%

Society & Culture

14.6%

Engineering

13.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

10.0%

Health

10.0%

Education

7.7%

Architecture & Building

6.9%

Agriculture & Environment

4.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.8%

Creative Arts

2.3%

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

Sunshine Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Sunshine Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$1-$149/wk

4.2%

$150-$299/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

6.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

4.2%

$800-$999/wk

7.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

12.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.5%

$4,000+/wk

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Sunshine Marital Status

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Married

55.2% 223

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Separated

3.7% 15

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Divorced

10.4% 42

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Widowed

6.7% 27

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Never married

24.0% 97

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Sunshine Ancestry

English

34.2%

Australian

31.3%

Irish

10.3%

Scottish

8.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.6%

German

2.8%

Italian

2.4%

Other

2.3%

Polish

1.5%

Maltese

1.0%

Russian

1.0%

Dutch

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Sunshine School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

26.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

20.3%

Secondary — Government

15.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

13.9%

Primary — Catholic

10.1%

Vocational Education

10.1%

Pre-school

3.8%

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

Sunshine Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.8% 80

✅

No need for assistance

91.2% 825

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

Sunshine Volunteering

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Volunteer

14.7% 55

—

Not a volunteer

85.3% 320

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Sunshine Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

14.0%

$800-$999/mo

6.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

20.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Sunshine How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

80.0%

Did not go to work

14.5%

Car (passenger)

3.4%

Walked only

2.1%

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

Sunshine Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.7%

1 vehicle

26.4%

2 vehicles

51.7%

3 vehicles

13.2%

4+ vehicles

6.9%

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

Sunshine Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.0%

2 bedrooms

11.0%

3 bedrooms

47.0%

4 bedrooms

30.4%

5 bedrooms

6.6%

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

Sunshine Population Mobility

15.2%

moved in the last year

41.5%

moved in the last 5 years

4.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

52.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Sunshine Indigenous Population

7.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

832

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Sunshine Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

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

Sunshine Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.4%

$1-$149/wk

4.7%

$150-$299/wk

7.6%

$300-$399/wk

4.4%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.8%

$650-$799/wk

11.0%

$800-$999/wk

13.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.9%

$3,500+/wk

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Sunshine Family Structure

Couple — no children

36.9%

Couple — children under 15

32.0%

Couple — no children under 15

16.8%

One parent — children under 15

8.7%

One parent — no children under 15

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Sunshine Military Service

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Previously served

4.7% 18

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Never served

95.3% 367

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Sunshine Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

17.3% 66

—

Did not provide

82.7% 316

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Sunshine Children Ever Born

No children

23.9%

1 child

12.3%

2 children

37.0%

3 children

24.6%

4 children

2.2%

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

Sunshine When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

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

Sunshine Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.1%

5–14 hours

23.1%

15–29 hours

15.9%

30+ hours

11.7%

Did not do domestic work

30.2%

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

Sunshine Household Size

1 person

20.0%

2 persons

45.9%

3 persons

13.0%

4 persons

10.3%

5 persons

7.6%

6+ persons

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Sunshine Where Residents Moved From

Same address

385

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

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

Sunshine Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

79.5%

Step family — no other children

13.6%

Blended family — no other children

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Sunshine Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 4 total

Other Against Person

Assault

Sexual Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Sunshine Schools

schools nearby

government

977

avg ICSEA score

457

total students

Brightwaters Christian College Independent

Combined · K-10 · 106 students

1001

ICSEA

Gwandalan Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 351 students

953

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 Rent Prices & Affordability

25%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,575/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 25.4%

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

If you earn X in Sunshine

Your weekly income

≈ $6,825/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,175/wk

Rent share 25.4%

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Income: $594/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $190/wk

Moonbi

Income: $660/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $180/wk

Boorowa

Income: $685/wk Rent: $245/wk Save: $155/wk

Crescent Head

Income: $674/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $80/wk

Braidwood

Income: $776/wk Rent: $345/wk Save: $55/wk

Old Bar

Income: $613/wk Rent: $358/wk Save: $42/wk

The Entrance

Income: $599/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $40/wk

Lake Munmorah

Income: $625/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $20/wk

Sunshine vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Mogendoura

Pop: 238 Income: $492/wk Rent: $200/wk

North Tumbulgum

Pop: 238 Income: $730/wk Rent: $275/wk

Ballimore

Pop: 240 Income: $830/wk Rent: $240/wk

Georgica

Pop: 240 Income: $578/wk Rent: $330/wk

Gresford

Pop: 240 Income: $827/wk Rent: $300/wk

Nangus

Pop: 240 Income: $707/wk Rent: $179/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Sunshine

What is the population of Sunshine NSW?

The population of Sunshine NSW is 475 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 621.4 people per km².Sunshine is ranked #5,111 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Sunshine?

The median personal income in Sunshine NSW is $729 per week, or $37,908 per year.The median household income is $1,575 per week.Family income is $1,687 per week.Sunshine is ranked #4,936 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Sunshine?

Median rent in Sunshine NSW is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 25.4% of household income, which is considered moderate.Sunshine ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Sunshine?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sunshine NSW is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Sunshine?

The median age in Sunshine NSW is 50 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Sunshine a good suburb to live in?

Sunshine is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 475.The median income is $729/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.4% 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: 13709. All dollar figures in AUD.