Sun Valley (Qld), QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Sun Valley (Qld) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 9% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 884, 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.
Sun Valley (Qld) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,296
- Median age
- 38
- Median weekly household income
- $1,520
- SEIFA score
- 884
- Coordinates
- -23.8746, 151.2593
Sun Valley (Qld) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Sun Valley (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 29%, 30% of homes are rented, and 11% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 276 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 164 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 311 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 369 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 173 | 13% |
Share of the 1,293 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 135 | 28% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 190 | 40% |
| Rented | 141 | 30% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 453 | 96% |
| Townhouses & semis | 3 | 1% |
| Flats & apartments | 16 | 3% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 472 occupied private dwellings in Sun Valley (Qld).
- Median weekly rent
- $260
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,400
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,860
- Median weekly personal income
- $699
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 137 (11%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 28 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 77 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 440 (46%)
- Labour-force participation
- 63.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 10%
- Employed full-time
- 353
- Employed part-time
- 191
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 Sun Valley (Qld)
Where is Sun Valley (Qld)?
Sun Valley (Qld) is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Sun Valley (Qld)?
At the 2021 Census, Sun Valley (Qld) had a population of about 1,296.
Is Sun Valley (Qld) an advantaged area?
Sun Valley (Qld) has an ABS SEIFA score of 884, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 9 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 9% of Australian suburbs.
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