Suburb in Sunshine Coast

Hunchy, QLD

Hunchy had a population of 592 at the 2021 Census (+7.8% since 2016). Median age 48.0. Median weekly household income $1,773. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Hunchy at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Sunshine Coast

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Hunchy's population grew by 7.8% to 592, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 48.0, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 9.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.0%.

9.7% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 39.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 2.5% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 206 households.

The median household earns $1,773 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $398 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,975 a month.

23.5% of residents were born overseas, close to the QLD average of 24.1%. 3.7% use a language other than English at home. 52.0% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Hunchy beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureHunchyQLDAustralia
Population5925,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+7.8%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age48.038.238.2
Households2061,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments2.5%12.5%14.3%
Renting9.7%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright39.8%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,773$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$398$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,975$1,740$1,866
Born overseas23.5%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home3.7%14.1%23.6%
No religion52.0%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

+7.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5272011
  2. 5492016
  3. 5922021

Age

Median age 48.0, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Hunchy Queensland
Share of people by age, Hunchy and Queensland
0–99.8%
10–1910.8%
20–299.8%
30–3910.1%
40–4912.8%
50–5920.6%
60–6917.1%
70–799.1%
80+2.9%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Hunchy at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English50.8%
  2. Australian35.5%
  3. Irish15.1%
  4. Scottish14.4%
  5. German7.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German0.7%
  2. Afrikaans0.5%
  3. Spanish0.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England8.4%
  2. New Zealand3.4%
  3. South Africa2.3%
  4. Papua New Guinea1.1%
  5. the Philippines0.7%

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

Around Hunchy

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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