12,315 ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11,156
- 2016: 11,927
- 2021: 12,315
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sandy Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sandy Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 12,315 people makes Sandy Bay one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. While the typical resident is 39, the area has a distinct age split with a high number of seniors and a very low proportion of children.
12,315
▲ +10.4%
- 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 Sandy Bay — higher than 88% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39, which is noticeably younger than the Tasmanian figure of 42, though a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▼ -2.5%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are far fewer children under 15 here than in most areas, at just 12.3%. This contrasts with a high proportion of seniors aged 65 and over, who make up 22.6% of the population—well above the Australian figure of 17.2%.
22.6% ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.3% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sandy Bay, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 0.8% of the population, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 5.4%. Regarding relationships, 46.5% of residents are married and 10.6% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little below the state average.
0.8% ▲ +31.3%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% ▲ +19.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sandy Bay, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Sandy Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60585/sandy-bay/topic/demographics-identity