Sugarloaf (Whitsunday - Qld), QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Sugarloaf (Whitsunday - Qld) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 52% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 991, 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 (Whitsunday - Qld) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 310
- Median age
- 44
- Median weekly household income
- $1,524
- SEIFA score
- 991
- Coordinates
- -20.3117, 148.6315
Sugarloaf (Whitsunday - Qld) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Sugarloaf (Whitsunday - 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 35%, 7% of homes are rented, and 15% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 62 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 16 | 5% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 77 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 111 | 35% |
| Seniors (65+) | 50 | 16% |
Share of the 316 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 43 | 42% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 46 | 45% |
| Rented | 7 | 7% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 101 | 96% |
| Townhouses & semis | 4 | 4% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 105 occupied private dwellings in Sugarloaf (Whitsunday - Qld).
- Median weekly rent
- $430
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,800
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,958
- Median weekly personal income
- $783
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 39 (15%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 4 (1%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 4 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 102 (43%)
- Labour-force participation
- 62.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Employed full-time
- 90
- Employed part-time
- 43
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 (Whitsunday - Qld)
Where is Sugarloaf (Whitsunday - Qld)?
Sugarloaf (Whitsunday - Qld) is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Sugarloaf (Whitsunday - Qld)?
At the 2021 Census, Sugarloaf (Whitsunday - Qld) had a population of about 310.
Is Sugarloaf (Whitsunday - Qld) an advantaged area?
Sugarloaf (Whitsunday - Qld) has an ABS SEIFA score of 991, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 52 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 52% of Australian suburbs.
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