130 ▼ -34.0%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 197
- 2016: 144
- 2021: 130
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sandford · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sandford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Sandford is 58 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national averages. While the population is small at 130 people, it is shaped by a very high proportion of seniors and a notable number of children.
130
▼ -34.0%
- 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 Sandford — lower than 55% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 130 people, which is smaller than about 53% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the national figure of 38.
58 yrs ▲ +18.4%
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 58 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 39.2% of the population, which is far above the Victorian figure. This high number of older residents sits alongside a children's population that is a little above the national average at 20%.
39.2% ▲ +50.8%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 39.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% ▲ +45.2%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sandford, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 7.1%, a figure that is well below the national average.
3.8% ▲ +151.3%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.1% ▲ —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Sandford splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 11%.
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 Sandford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22230/sandford/topic/demographics-identity