111 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 89
- 2021: 111
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sandy Ridges · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sandy Ridges
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Sandy Ridges is now 52, making this area far older than most other parts of the state. With only 111 people living here, the population is small and skewed toward older adults. This creates a community where seniors and middle-aged residents far outnumber children.
111
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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 Ridges — lower than 57% of areas.
| Sandy Ridges | 111 |
|---|---|
| 4615, QLD | 7,356 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 111 people living in the area. This is smaller than about 56% of similar areas.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 37.8%. Children under 15 make up only 9.9% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%.
19.8% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.9% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sandy Ridges, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 13.5% of the population, which is far above the Australian average of 3.2%. Over half of the residents are married, while 9.9% are in de facto relationships, which is lower than most areas.
13.5% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sandy Ridges, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Ridges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32515/sandy-ridges/topic/demographics-identity