49 —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 72
- 2021: 49
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ando · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Few changes have shifted the small population of Ando, but it remains a place with a very high proportion of children. The typical resident is 51, which is far older than the national figure. This creates a distinct demographic split between a large group of older adults and a significant number of young children.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ando — lower than 72% of areas.
| Ando | 49 |
|---|---|
| 2631, NSW | 629 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
Ando is sparsely populated with only 49 residents. This makes it smaller than about 72% of similar areas.
49 —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a striking age gap; children under 15 make up 28.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over are much lower than most areas at only 8.2%.
8.2% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.6% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Ando, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 46%, followed by Children (0–14) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (9%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.2% of the population, well above the New South Wales figure. Residents are also far more likely to be in a de facto relationship, at 22.2% compared to the 11.5% national average.
10.2% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.2% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Ando splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (35%), with Divorced at 17%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ando [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10054/ando/topic/demographics-identity