Ando · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Ando

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.

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📍 Ando, Suburb / Locality

Where Ando sits — Total population

49
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ando — lower than 72% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Ando49
2631, NSW 629
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 72
  • 2021: 49

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

51 yrs

Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 51 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

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.

  • 2016: 8.3%
  • 2021: 8.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

28.6%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 28.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Ando, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 46%, followed by Children (0–14) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (9%).

Identity & relationships

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.

22.2%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.2%
  • 2021: 22.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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Ando splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (35%), with Divorced at 17%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Ando [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10054/ando/topic/demographics-identity