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.

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📍 Sandover, Suburb / Locality

Where Sandover sits — Total population

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.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Sandover569
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.

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.

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

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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

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In Sandover, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (39%) and Widowed (6%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 7 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 20 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 16 males; 55–59: 10 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 16 males; 50–54: 24 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 8 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 22 males; 40–44: 26 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 16 males; 35–39: 21 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 17 males; 30–34: 29 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 14 males; 25–29: 34 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 13 males; 20–24: 18 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 26 males; 15–19: 22 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 22 males; 10–14: 31 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 27 males; 5–9: 31 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 13 males; 0–4: 38 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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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