Sunshine West
Community Explorer based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
18,552
Population
2021 Census
14.5%
Households earning $3,000+/wk
2021 Census
50.9%
Born overseas
2021 Census
68.3%
Households that own outright or have a mortgage
2021 Census
18.8%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
2021 Census
At a glance
Key indicators across each category. Click any tile to explore the full data.
Population
5 topics
18,552
total persons (2021)
Children are 1pp below Brimbank (C); 70+ is 2.5pp above Brimbank (C).
Cultural diversity
6 topics
13.8%
born in Vietnam
Top overseas birthplaces: Vietnam, India and Malta.
Housing
8 topics
82.4%
Separate house
Medium/high density is 1.2pp below Brimbank (C).
Income
4 topics
14.5%
households earning $3,000+/wk
High-income households are 2.5pp below Brimbank (C).
Education
2 topics
18.8%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
Bachelor+ is 1pp below Brimbank (C).
Employment
8 topics
8.7%
unemployment rate
Unemployment rose 4.6pp since 2016.
4.1%
2016
8.7%
2021
About this explorer
The Sunshine West Community Explorer provides demographic analysis based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
Data is compiled and presented by Geografia.
Data coverage
Current Census
Primary dataset
2021
Comparison Census
Change over time
2016
Benchmark types
Depends on geography
3-4
Topics covered
Topic routes available
42