3,912 ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,727
- 2016: 4,034
- 2021: 3,912
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sandover - Plenty · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Sandover - Plenty
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer seniors live here than in most similar areas, making Sandover - Plenty a notably young place. The typical resident is just 30 years old, which is far younger than the national figure of 38. This youthful profile is driven by a high proportion of children and young adults.
3,912
▲ +5.0%
- 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 Sandover - Plenty — lower than 85% of areas.
| Sandover - Plenty | 3,912 |
|---|---|
| 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA | 14,676 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 5% since 2011 to reach 3,912 people. This is smaller than about 84% of other areas at this level.
30 yrs ▲ +7.1%
Younger than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28 yrs
- 2016: 28 yrs
- 2021: 30 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 23% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, people aged 65 and over account for only 5%, a figure far below the Australian average of 17.2%.
5.0% ▲ +25.7%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.0% ▼ -11.3%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sandover - Plenty, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 84.7% of the population, which is far above the Northern Territory figure of 26.3%. De facto relationships are much less common here than in most areas, at 9.6%.
84.7% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 87.9%
- 2016: 84.6%
- 2021: 84.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% ▼ -15.1%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Sandover - Plenty splits fairly evenly between Married (45%) and Never married (44%), with Separated at 4%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Sandover - Plenty [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702011052/sandover-plenty/topic/demographics-identity