569 ▼ -15.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 671
- 2016: 634
- 2021: 569
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sandover · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sandover
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Sandover is just 28 years old, making this area far younger than the Australian average. The community is largely defined by its young population and a very strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity.
569
▼ -15.2%
- 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 Sandover — higher than 66% of areas.
| Sandover | 569 |
|---|---|
| 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA | 14,676 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 569 people, which is larger than about 69% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably younger than those in the Northern Territory and far younger than the national figure.
28 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Younger than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26 yrs
- 2016: 25 yrs
- 2021: 28 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 29.5% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why the area is so young, especially as only 6.5% of residents are seniors.
6.5% ▲ +11.5%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
29.5% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Sandover splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (31%) and Children (0–14) (30%), with Older adults (45–64) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 84% of the population, which is far above the Northern Territory and Australian figures. Most people are married (49.6%), while those in de facto relationships are much lower than in most areas.
84.0% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.3%
- 2016: 91.0%
- 2021: 84.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.3% ▼ -15.2%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sandover, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (39%) and Widowed (6%).
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 Sandover [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70238/sandover/topic/demographics-identity