385 ▼ -16.1%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 459
- 2016: 491
- 2021: 385
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
St Andrews · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in St Andrews
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population has seen St Andrews (L) grow significantly older since 2011. The typical resident is now 44, which is noticeably older than the national figure. While the total population has fallen by 16%, there has been a marked shift toward a more senior community.
385
▼ -16.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is St Andrews — lower than 75% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population fell to 385 people by 2021, a loss of about 74 people since 2011. This makes it smaller than about 75% of similar areas.
44 yrs ▲ +15.8%
Younger than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has aged quickly, with the proportion of people aged 65 and over rising 7.0 percentage points to 20.3%, well above the national figure. This trend is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 17.1% of the population.
20.3% ▲ +53.1%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -29.4%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In St Andrews, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marital status is varied, with 50.6% of people married and 13.9% in de facto relationships, a figure that is a little above the national level. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the Australian average.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In St Andrews, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 St Andrews [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222086/st-andrews/topic/demographics-identity