Sunshine West

Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

In the 2016 Census, there were 18,580 people in Sunshine West. Of these 49.9% were male and 50.1% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.4% of the population.

The median age of people in Sunshine West was 36 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 17.6% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 17.0% of the population.

Of people in Sunshine West aged 15 years and over, 47.6% were married and 11.4% were either divorced or separated.

In Sunshine West, of people aged 15 years and over, 44.9% of people were in a registered marriage and 6.0% were in a de facto marriage.

In Sunshine West 30.4% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 22.9% were in primary school, 20.0% in secondary school and 22.6% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Sunshine West, 20.4% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 10.7% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 7.2% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Sunshine West were Vietnamese 17.6%, Australian 9.4%, English 8.3%, Chinese 5.6% and Greek 5.3%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Sunshine West (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Sunshine West, 40.1% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were Vietnam 13.6%, Malta 3.3%, India 3.1%, Greece 2.7% and Philippines 2.2%.

In Sunshine West, 12.7% of people had both parents born in Australia and 74.6% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Sunshine West, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Vietnam 21.8%, Australia 15.7%, Malta 5.0%, Greece 4.3% and India 3.8%.

In Sunshine West, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Vietnam 22.5%, Australia 16.3%, Malta 4.9%, Greece 4.1% and India 3.7%.

The most common responses for religion in Sunshine West were Catholic 27.3%, No Religion, so described 17.9%, Buddhism 12.3%, Eastern Orthodox 9.1% and Islam 8.4%. In Sunshine West, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (53.8%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Sunshine West 29.0% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Vietnamese 20.4%, Greek 5.6%, Maltese 3.5%, Macedonian 2.7% and Italian 2.4%.

Employment

There were 7,956 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Sunshine West. Of these 53.5% were employed full time, 28.6% were employed part-time and 12.5% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Of employed people in Sunshine West, 11.3% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.6% worked 16 to 24 hours and 35.1% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Sunshine West included Labourers 16.5%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 13.9%, Professionals 13.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.7%, Sales Workers 9.6% and Managers 6.8%.

Of the employed people in Sunshine West, the most common responses for industry of employment included Takeaway Food Services 2.6%, Cafes and Restaurants 2.6%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 2.6%, Road Freight Transport 2.5% and Building and Other Industrial Cleaning Services 2.4%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Sunshine West was $445.

View the data quality statements for: Total personal income (INCP) Total family income (FINF) Total household income (HIND)

In Sunshine West, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 66.2%, Train 6.5%, Car, as passenger 6.4%, Worked at home 2.3% and Train, bus 1.9%. On the day, 13.7% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 76.3% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Sunshine West, of people aged 15 years and over, 55.4% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 23.7% provided care for children and 11.6% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 10.6% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

View the data quality statements for: Unpaid domestic work (DOMP) Unpaid child care (CHCAREP) Unpaid assistance (UNCAREP) Voluntary work (VOLWP)

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Sunshine West, 19.5% worked 5 to 14 hours, 8.5% worked 15 to 29 hours and 8.1% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Sunshine West, 44.6% were couple families with children, 30.5% were couple families without children and 21.9% were one parent families.

In Sunshine West, 15.4% of single parents were male and 84.6% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Sunshine West, of couple families with children, 14.1% had both partners employed full-time, 3.7% had both employed part-time and 12.9% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In Sunshine West, 92.5% of private dwellings were occupied and 7.5% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Sunshine West, 83.5% were separate houses, 12.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.4% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In Sunshine West, of occupied private dwellings 1.8% had 1 bedroom, 8.5% had 2 bedrooms and 63.8% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.1. The average household size was 2.9 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Sunshine West, 38.4% were owned outright, 29.3% were owned with a mortgage and 27.4% were rented.

Household composition

In Sunshine West, of all households, 76.4% were family households, 19.6% were single person households and 4.1% were group households.

In Sunshine West, 24.4% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 7.4% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

Number of motor vehicles

In Sunshine West, 35.3% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 33.7% had two registered motor vehicles and 17.7% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Sunshine West, 72.9% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

People characteristics

In Sunshine West, 54.9% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 45.1% were female. The median age was 29 years.

View the data quality statements for: Place of Usual Residence (PURP) Indigenous status (INGP)

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

In Sunshine West, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.6 persons, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,062.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

In Sunshine West, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $300 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)