7,874 ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,612
- 2016: 7,225
- 2021: 7,874
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sanctuary Point · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sanctuary Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Sanctuary Point is far older than those across the state, with a typical age of 47. This community of 7,874 people is shaped by a large senior population and a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity.
7,874
▲ +19.1%
- 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 Sanctuary Point — higher than 87% of areas.
| Sanctuary Point | 7,874 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | 48,267 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 47, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the national figure of 38.
47 yrs ▲ +2.2%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 27.1% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 16.4%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
27.1% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Sanctuary Point splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.7% of the population, well above the 3.2% national average. Additionally, 13.8% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is higher than most areas.
8.7% ▲ +37.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +56.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sanctuary Point, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Sanctuary Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13487/sanctuary-point/topic/demographics-identity