Great Sandy Strait · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Great Sandy Strait

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

A typical resident in Great Sandy Strait is 60 years old, making it far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated area has seen its population drop to zero, reflecting a shift toward a largely non-residential landscape.

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Where Great Sandy Strait sits — Total population

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 Great Sandy Strait — lower than 99% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Great Sandy Strait0
4655, QLD 66,789
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The area is now sparsely populated with a total population of zero. Those who do live here are far older than the Queensland and Australian averages, with a typical age of 60.

0 —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 4
  • 2021: 0

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

60 yrs —

Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 60 yrs

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

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 Great Sandy Strait [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31233/great-sandy-strait/topic/demographics-identity