12,326 ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11,156
- 2016: 11,773
- 2021: 12,326
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sandy Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Sandy Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 23% of people in Sandy Bay are aged 65 or over, a figure well above the national average. This creates a distinct demographic profile for the area, where a large senior population is paired with a very low number of children. The community has grown steadily, adding about 1,170 people since 2011.
12,326
▲ +10.5%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Sandy Bay — higher than 64% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Sandy Bay is home to 12,326 people, making it larger than about 65% of similar areas. The typical resident is 39, which is noticeably younger than the Tasmania figure of 42.
39 yrs ▼ -2.5%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 12.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors has risen to 22.7%, a figure much higher than most other areas.
22.7% ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.3% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sandy Bay, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state average. Around 10.7% of people are in a de facto relationship, a rate lower than most similar areas.
0.8% ▲ +31.2%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sandy Bay, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (7%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Sandy Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601051031/sandy-bay/topic/demographics-identity