Sunshine Acres, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Sunshine Acres is more socio-economically advantaged than about 35% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 961, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Sunshine Acres at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,009
- Median age
- 44
- Median weekly household income
- $1,912
- SEIFA score
- 961
- Coordinates
- -25.3580, 152.7889
Sunshine Acres demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Sunshine Acres using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 33%, 5% of homes are rented, and 12% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 204 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 114 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 207 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 333 | 33% |
| Seniors (65+) | 156 | 15% |
Share of the 1,014 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 118 | 38% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 173 | 56% |
| Rented | 14 | 5% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 305 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 305 occupied private dwellings in Sunshine Acres.
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Average household size
- 3.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,942
- Median weekly personal income
- $723
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 119 (12%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 33 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 74 (7%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 340 (44%)
- Labour-force participation
- 64.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4%
- Employed full-time
- 284
- Employed part-time
- 174
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Sunshine Acres
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Sunshine Acres is January (average daytime high around 28.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 21.2°C). The area receives roughly 888 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.9°C | 22.9°C | 92 mm |
| Feb | 28.8°C | 22.7°C | 136 mm |
| Mar | 28.2°C | 22.2°C | 128 mm |
| Apr | 26.1°C | 19.3°C | 64 mm |
| May | 23.7°C | 16.3°C | 62 mm |
| Jun | 21.7°C | 14°C | 44 mm |
| Jul | 21.2°C | 13°C | 41 mm |
| Aug | 22°C | 13.6°C | 26 mm |
| Sep | 23.8°C | 16.2°C | 21 mm |
| Oct | 25.4°C | 18.7°C | 95 mm |
| Nov | 26.9°C | 20.5°C | 80 mm |
| Dec | 28.1°C | 22.1°C | 99 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Sunshine Acres
Where is Sunshine Acres?
Sunshine Acres is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Sunshine Acres?
At the 2021 Census, Sunshine Acres had a population of about 1,009.
Is Sunshine Acres an advantaged area?
Sunshine Acres has an ABS SEIFA score of 961, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 35 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 35% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Sunshine Acres?
Sunshine Acres has average daytime highs of about 25.4°C and overnight lows of about 18.5°C, with roughly 888 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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