Suburb in Cassowary Coast

Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld), QLD

Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld) had a population of 145 at the 2021 Census (−18.5% since 2016). Median age 54.0. Median weekly household income $1,791. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld) at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Cairns

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld)'s population shrank by 18.5% to 145, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 54.0, it is older than the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 6.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 14.5%.

6.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 63.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 49 households.

The median household earns $1,791 a week, above the QLD average of $1,675.

14.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 11.5% use a language other than English at home. 18.7% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld) beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureSundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld)QLDAustralia
Population1455,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016−18.5%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age54.038.038.0
Households491,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting6.1%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright63.3%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,791$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week–$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,000$1,733$1,863
Born overseas14.3%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home11.5%14.1%23.6%
No religion18.7%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−18.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1732011
  2. 1782016
  3. 1452021

Age

Median age 54.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld) Queensland
Share of people by age, Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld) and Queensland
0–96.9%
10–199.0%
20–292.8%
30–3912.4%
40–498.3%
50–5924.1%
60–6916.6%
70–796.9%
80+7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld) at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian36.2%
  2. Italian34.8%
  3. English29.7%
  4. Scottish13.8%
  5. Irish12.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian8.7%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Italy6.6%
  2. New Zealand2.2%
  3. Zimbabwe2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld)

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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