2,046 ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,902
- 2016: 1,883
- 2021: 2,046
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sandford · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sandford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Sandford is 44, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. With 2,046 people, it is larger than about 81% of similar areas. The community has a strong mix of ages, with a high number of children and a smaller-than-average senior population.
2,046
▲ +7.6%
- 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 Sandford — higher than 79% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 2,046 people. Residents here are a little older than those in Tasmania and noticeably older than the Australian average.
44 yrs ▲ +10.0%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 44 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. This contrasts with the 65 and over group, which at 15.8% is well below the Tasmanian figure.
15.8% ▲ +112.1%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sandford, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.2% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 15.1%, a figure well above the national average.
4.2% ▲ +113.8%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.1% ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sandford, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Sandford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60584/sandford/topic/demographics-identity