54,499 ▲ +14.3%
Lower than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 47,669
- 2016: 49,115
- 2021: 54,499
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sandgate · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Sandgate
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growth of nearly 7,000 people since 2011 has shifted the face of Sandgate, though the typical resident remains a little older than the national figure. The population now stands at 54,499, with a demographic profile that balances a high number of children with a steady population of seniors.
54,499
▲ +14.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Sandgate — lower than 53% of areas.
| Sandgate | 54,499 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2,526,238 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40, which is higher than most similar areas and a little older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. This age has dropped slightly from 41 in 2011.
40 yrs ▼ -2.4%
Older than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 19.2% of the population, a figure higher than most areas, while seniors aged 65 and over sit at 17.5%, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
17.5% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Sandgate splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.8% of the population, which is a little below the Queensland figure. Almost half of residents are married, while 11.6% are in a de facto relationship, a figure lower than most areas.
2.8% ▼ -24.5%
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +17.7%
Lower than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sandgate, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Sandgate
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Sandgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30074/sandgate/topic/demographics-identity