109 ▲ +3.8%
Lower than 98% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 105
- 2016: 89
- 2021: 109
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sandstone · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Sandstone
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Sandstone is now 60 years old, making it a far older community than most of Australia. This sparsely populated area has seen its age profile shift significantly toward seniors, while the number of children has dropped to zero.
109
▲ +3.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Sandstone — lower than 98% of areas.
| Sandstone | 109 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is small at 109 people, though it grew by about 4 people since 2011. The typical age has climbed by 12 years over that decade to reach 60, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
60 yrs ▲ +25.0%
Older than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 58 yrs
- 2021: 60 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 in the area, a far lower figure than the state and national averages. This is consistent with a high senior population, as those aged 65 and over make up 28.4% of the community.
28.4% ▲ +174.1%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sandstone, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 17.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure. There are currently no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, down from 8.6% in 2011.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.2% ▼ -18.4%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Sandstone splits fairly evenly between Never married (37%) and Married (34%), with Divorced at 14%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Sandstone
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Sandstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA57630/sandstone/topic/demographics-identity