Suburb in Sunshine Coast

Sippy Downs, QLD

Sippy Downs had a population of 11,544 at the 2021 Census (+12.1% since 2016). Median age 32.9. Median weekly household income $1,478. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Sippy Downs at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Sunshine Coast

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Sippy Downs's population grew by 12.1% to 11,544, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 32.9, it is younger than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 10.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 14.4%.

33.9% of households rent, close to the QLD average of 33.6%. 19.3% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 12.4% of homes (12.5% across Queensland). The 2021 Census counted 3,854 households.

The median household earns $1,478 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $461 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,876 a month.

26.4% of residents were born overseas, more than the QLD average of 24.1%. 11.4% use a language other than English at home. 50.4% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Sippy Downs beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureSippy DownsQLDAustralia
Population11,5445,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+12.1%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age32.938.238.2
Households3,8541,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments12.4%12.5%14.3%
Renting33.9%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright19.3%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,478$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$461$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,876$1,740$1,866
Born overseas26.4%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home11.4%14.1%23.6%
No religion50.4%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

+12.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 9,0872011
  2. 10,2982016
  3. 11,5442021

Age

Median age 32.9, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Sippy Downs Queensland
Share of people by age, Sippy Downs and Queensland
0–910.9%
10–1917.5%
20–2917.3%
30–3912.7%
40–4912.0%
50–598.9%
60–696.3%
70–797.7%
80+6.7%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Sippy Downs at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English44.9%
  2. Australian38.1%
  3. Scottish12.0%
  4. Irish11.2%
  5. German6.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin1.3%
  2. Nepali0.9%
  3. Korean0.7%
  4. Punjabi0.7%
  5. Vietnamese0.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.2%
  2. New Zealand4.7%
  3. South Africa1.8%
  4. India1.4%
  5. Nepal0.9%

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

Around Sippy Downs

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