Sugarloaf (Southern Downs - Qld), QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Sugarloaf (Southern Downs - Qld) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 49% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 986, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Sugarloaf (Southern Downs - Qld) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 162
- Median age
- 53
- Median weekly household income
- $1,267
- SEIFA score
- 986
- Coordinates
- -28.7111, 152.0357
Sugarloaf (Southern Downs - Qld) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Sugarloaf (Southern Downs - Qld) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 39%, 0% of homes are rented, and 17% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 15 | 9% |
| Youth (15–24) | 20 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 26 | 16% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 62 | 39% |
| Seniors (65+) | 38 | 24% |
Share of the 161 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 33 | 56% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 20 | 34% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 46 | 82% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 56 occupied private dwellings in Sugarloaf (Southern Downs - Qld).
- Median weekly rent
- $500
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,196
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,468
- Median weekly personal income
- $483
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 24 (17%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 6 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 12 (7%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 64 (45%)
- Labour-force participation
- 50%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Employed full-time
- 33
- Employed part-time
- 29
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Sugarloaf (Southern Downs - Qld)
Where is Sugarloaf (Southern Downs - Qld)?
Sugarloaf (Southern Downs - Qld) is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Sugarloaf (Southern Downs - Qld)?
At the 2021 Census, Sugarloaf (Southern Downs - Qld) had a population of about 162.
Is Sugarloaf (Southern Downs - Qld) an advantaged area?
Sugarloaf (Southern Downs - Qld) has an ABS SEIFA score of 986, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 49 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 49% of Australian suburbs.
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