62 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60
- 2021: 62
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sandalwood · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sandalwood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Sandalwood, where 41.9% of the 62 residents fall into this bracket. This sparsely populated area is far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 48.
62
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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 Sandalwood — lower than 69% of areas.
| Sandalwood | 62 |
|---|---|
| 5309, SA | 135 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 48, which is far older than the Australian figure of 38. The total population is small at just 62 people.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a very old profile, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 33.9% of the population. This is far above the national figure of 17.2%, while children under 15 are well below the national average at 9.7%.
33.9% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 33.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.7% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sandalwood, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.9%, which is well above the state figure of 11.2%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is well below the national average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.9% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Sandalwood splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (38%), with Divorced at 17%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Sandalwood
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Sandalwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41300/sandalwood/topic/demographics-identity