79 —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 91
- 2021: 79
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sanderston · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sanderston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents now define the small community of Sanderston, where the typical person is 47. This makes the area far older than the national figure. With a total population of 79 people, it remains a very small settlement.
79
—
- 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 Sanderston — lower than 64% of areas.
| Sanderston | 79 |
|---|---|
| 5237, SA | 358 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 47 years old, which is noticeably older than the South Australian average and far older than the national figure.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 15.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure. The largest age group is older adults aged 45 to 64, who account for 40.5% of the community.
19.0% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sanderston, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, at 25%, which is far above both the state and national figures. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a rate well below the Australian 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.
25.0% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sanderston, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (16%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Sanderston
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Sanderston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41302/sanderston/topic/demographics-identity