Suburb in Whitsunday

Sugarloaf (Whitsunday - Qld), QLD

Sugarloaf (Whitsunday - Qld) had a population of 310 at the 2021 Census (+11.5% since 2016). Median age 45.6. Median weekly household income $1,438. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Sugarloaf (Whitsunday - Qld) at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Sugarloaf (Whitsunday - Qld)'s population grew by 11.5% to 310, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 45.6, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 10.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 7.1%.

7.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 43.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 104 households.

The median household earns $1,438 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676.

14.6% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 1.5% use a language other than English at home. 54.6% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Sugarloaf (Whitsunday - Qld) beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureSugarloaf (Whitsunday - Qld)QLDAustralia
Population3105,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+11.5%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age45.638.238.2
Households1041,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting7.1%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright43.9%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,438$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week–$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,857$1,740$1,866
Born overseas14.6%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home1.5%14.1%23.6%
No religion54.6%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

+11.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2702011
  2. 2782016
  3. 3102021

Age

Median age 45.6, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Sugarloaf (Whitsunday - Qld) Queensland
Share of people by age, Sugarloaf (Whitsunday - Qld) and Queensland
0–910.6%
10–1914.8%
20–294.8%
30–3911.6%
40–4916.5%
50–5915.2%
60–6920.3%
70–795.5%
80+1.6%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Sugarloaf (Whitsunday - Qld) at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English53.0%
  2. Australian36.9%
  3. Scottish18.7%
  4. Irish17.9%
  5. German4.5%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand5.2%
  2. England3.7%

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

Around Sugarloaf (Whitsunday - Qld)

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