85 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 107
- 2021: 85
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sandilands · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sandilands
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher share of children live in Sandilands than in the rest of the state, with 31.8% of the population under 15. This sparsely populated area has only 85 residents, whose typical age of 41 is about the same as the South Australian figure.
85
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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 Sandilands — lower than 63% of areas.
| Sandilands | 85 |
|---|---|
| 5571, SA | 1,978 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 85, which is smaller than about 62% of similar areas. While the typical resident is 41, this is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
41 yrs —
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 31.8% of the population, a figure far above both the state and national rates. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.8%, which is around the middle for similar areas.
18.8% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
31.8% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.5%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Sandilands splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Marital patterns are also distinct, with 62.9% of people married and a share of de facto relationships that is much lower than most areas.
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.
6.6% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sandilands, Married is the majority at 72%; Never married is next at 21%.
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 Sandilands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41303/sandilands/topic/demographics-identity