593 ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 555
- 2016: 567
- 2021: 593
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sandy Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sandy Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 593 residents in Sandy Creek are married, making it a community where traditional family structures are common. This is an older area overall, with a typical resident aged 50, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
593
▲ +6.8%
- 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 Creek — higher than 67% of areas.
| Sandy Creek | 593 |
|---|---|
| 4515, QLD | 4,467 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 593 is larger than about 69% of similar areas. This growth is reflected in an older age profile, as the typical resident is 50, far older than the state and national figure of 38.
50 yrs ▲ +19.0%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
With 20.2% of people aged 65 and over, seniors are well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 15.2% of the area, which is well below the Queensland average of 18.7%.
20.2% ▲ +47.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▼ -26.2%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sandy Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 4.6%. Those in de facto relationships make up 11.8% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure.
2.4% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sandy Creek, Married is the majority at 56%; 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 Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32513/sandy-creek/topic/demographics-identity