Sunbury

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 29,566 people were usually resident in Sunbury: of these 48.5% were male and 51.5% were female. Of the total population 0.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.4% of people usually resident in Sunbury were children aged 0-14 years, and 17.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 34 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.1% of people usually resident in Sunbury were Australian citizens, 14.4% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 52.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Sunbury were married, 11.1% were either separated or divorced, 4.7% were widowed and 32.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 80.5% of people usually resident in Sunbury, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.6%, New Zealand 1.1%, Scotland 0.9%, Germany 0.7% and Italy 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Sunbury were Catholic 33.8%, No Religion 21.0%, Anglican 16.5%, Uniting Church 5.9% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Sunbury were Italian 1.1%, German 0.5%, Greek 0.4%, Maltese 0.4% and Arabic 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 15,328 people aged 15 years and over in Sunbury were in the labour force. Of these 61.4% worked full-time, 28.0% worked part-time, 3.6% were away from work, 2.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.5% were unemployed. 6,314 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Sunbury were Clerical and Administrative Workers 19.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.0%, Professionals 14.4%, Sales Workers 11.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.4%, Managers 9.8%, Labourers 8.5% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Sunbury, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.5%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.9%, Road Freight Transport 3.6%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.3% and Hospitals 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Sunbury, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $513, the median family income was $1,316 and the median household income was $1,155.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 7,933 families in Sunbury: of these 29.6% were couple families without children, 52.7% were couple families with children, 16.3% were one parent families and 1.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 10,183 occupied private dwellings were counted in Sunbury.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Sunbury, 90.6% were separate houses, 5.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.4% were flats, units or apartments and 0.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Sunbury, 27.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 51.4% were owned with a mortgage and 16.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Sunbury, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 62.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 8.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 27.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Sunbury, the median weekly rent was $190. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Sunbury, 77.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.3% were single (or lone) person households and 2.5% were group households.