97 ▼ -53.6%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 209
- 2016: 82
- 2021: 97
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sandy Flat · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sandy Flat
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Sandy Flat is 48, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area has a unique age split, with a very high proportion of both children and seniors compared to the rest of the country.
97
▼ -53.6%
- 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 Sandy Flat — lower than 60% of areas.
| Sandy Flat | 97 |
|---|---|
| 2372, NSW | 4,789 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 97 people, making it smaller than about 59% of similar areas.
48 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 57 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 28.9% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of kids sits alongside a senior population of 22.7%, which is also well above the state and national averages.
22.7% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.9% ▲ +52.3%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sandy Flat, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.2% of people are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships make up 7.5%, a figure well below the national average.
6.2% ▲ +339.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.5% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sandy Flat, Married is the majority at 76%; Never married is next at 19%.
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 Sandy Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13498/sandy-flat/topic/demographics-identity