The name of the suburb was chosen by the property developer in the early 1960s.[2]
Gladstone Christian Community School opened as a primary school in 1985. In 1993, it added a pre-school program. In 1998, the school was renamed Trinity College when it also offered secondary schooling to Year 10. In 2012, it added a kindergarten program. In 2023, it expanded to offer secondary schooling to Year 12.[3]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Sun Valley had a population of 1,270 people.[4]
In the 2021 census, Sun Valley had a population of 1,296 people.[1]
There are no government schools in Sun Valley. The nearest government primary school is Kin Kora State School in neighbouring Kin Kora. The nearest government secondary school is Toolooa State High School in South Gladstone to the north-east.[7]