9,929 —
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 7,352
- 2021: 9,929
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sandstone Point - Ningi · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Sandstone Point - Ningi
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A gap of 12 years separates the typical resident of Sandstone Point - Ningi from the national figure, with the usual age here being 50. This is a significantly older community that has grown rapidly, adding about 2,577 people since 2016.
9,929
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- 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 Sandstone Point - Ningi — higher than 86% of areas.
| Sandstone Point - Ningi | 9,929 |
|---|---|
| 4511, QLD | 9,929 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 35% since 2016 to reach 9,929 people. This makes it one of the largest areas at its level, though the typical age has remained steady at 50.
50 yrs —
Older than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 31.5% of the population, which is far above the Queensland figure of 17.0%. This shift toward an older demographic is reflected in the number of children under 15, which fell to 15.6%.
31.5% —
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% —
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sandstone Point - Ningi, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.8% of the population, a little above the Australian average and up 3.8 points since 2016. Most residents are married (53.2%), while those in de facto relationships are much lower than in most areas at 10.8%.
4.8% —
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% —
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sandstone Point - Ningi, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Sandstone Point - Ningi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL314021/sandstone-point-ningi/topic/demographics-identity