104 —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 85
- 2021: 104
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sandy Camp · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sandy Camp
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Sandy Camp is far older than the national average, with a middle age of 51. This sparsely populated area is heavily skewed toward retirees, making it a quiet spot where seniors outnumber children by nearly four to one.
104
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- 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 Camp — lower than 58% of areas.
| Sandy Camp | 104 |
|---|---|
| 4361, QLD | 2,654 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 104 people living here. This is smaller than about 57% of similar areas.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is far older than the state and national figures, with 33.7% of people aged 65 and over. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 8.7% of the population, which is well below the national figure.
33.7% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.7% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Sandy Camp splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (34%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.9% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Most people are married, accounting for 69.3% of the population.
2.9% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sandy Camp, Married is the majority at 69%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Camp [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32512/sandy-camp/topic/demographics-identity