336 ▲ +115.4%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 156
- 2016: 310
- 2021: 336
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sandfly · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sandfly
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A larger population than 62% of similar areas makes Sandfly a notable local hub. The typical resident is 43, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. It is a place with a strong sense of family and a higher than average proportion of children.
336
▲ +115.4%
- 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 Sandfly — higher than 60% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 336 people. Residents here are a little older than the Tasmania average and 5 years older than the typical Australian.
43 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 18.5% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Conversely, the 14.3% of people aged 65 and over is well below the state figure.
14.3% → 0.0%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -25.2%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sandfly, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
At 6.3%, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 14.8%.
6.3% ▲ —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sandfly, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 35%.
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 Sandfly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60583/sandfly/topic/demographics-identity