Sandigo · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Sandigo

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Nearly 40% of the population are children under 15, making Sandigo one of the youngest places for this age group in the region. While the total population is small at 87 people, the community has a distinct profile with a high proportion of families.

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📍 Sandigo, Suburb / Locality

Where Sandigo sits — Total population

87
  • 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 Sandigo — lower than 62% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Sandigo87
2700, NSW 4,873
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 87 people. The typical resident is 41 years old, which is a little older than the New South Wales figure of 39.

87

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 84
  • 2021: 87

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

41 yrs

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 41 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 39.1% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 20.7%, while there are no residents aged between 15 and 24.

20.7%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.1%
  • 2021: 20.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

39.1%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.2%
  • 2021: 39.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Sandigo, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

A high 19.6% of residents are in de facto relationships, which is well above the Australian figure of 11.5%. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a result well below the state average.

19.6%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 19.6%

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

Marital status

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In Sandigo, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 7 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 9 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 16 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 8 females

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 Sandigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13490/sandigo/topic/demographics-identity