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Sandringham - Black Rock vs Highett (East) - Cheltenham

Name: Sandringham - Black Rock vs Highett (East) - Cheltenham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Sandringham - Black Rock profile · Highett (East) - Cheltenham profile

Sandringham - Black Rock Highett (East) - Cheltenham

Highett (East) - Cheltenham and Sandringham - Black Rock are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Sandringham - Black Rock is much older, with a typical resident aged 48 compared to 40 in Highett (East) - Cheltenham. This older population is mirrored in the housing and wealth data, as homes owned outright are far more common in Sandringham - Black Rock (43.5% vs 32.8%) and weekly household incomes are well higher, with a typical figure of $2,356. Meanwhile, Highett (East) - Cheltenham is more linguistically diverse, with 25.8% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to 11.8% in Sandringham - Black Rock.

Both areas are nearly identical when it comes to how many people live in each home, with about 2.3 to 2.4 people per dwelling. While they share this commonality, other gaps are shifting. The age difference has widened since 2011, and the gap in home ownership has also grown. However, Sandringham - Black Rock's lead in higher education is narrowing, as the difference in bachelor degree shares has fallen from 12.7% to 8.9%.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 14.1 pts higher in Highett (East) - Cheltenham Median age: 8 yrs older in Sandringham - Black Rock Volunteering: 7.2 pts higher in Sandringham - Black Rock Owned outright: 10.7 pts higher in Sandringham - Black Rock One-parent: 4.3 pts higher in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +6,727 larger in Highett (East) - Cheltenham gap widening

17,358 85th pct 24,085 94th pct

Median age in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +8 yrs older in Sandringham - Black Rock gap widening

48 yrs 87th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

30.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.2 pts 24.7%

18.2% Young adults (25–44) +11.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

23.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 19.2%

15.7% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

Marital status

52.7% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 45.9%

29.6% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

9.1% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.0% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Sandringham - Black Rock Highett (East) - Cheltenham

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.9% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 65.0%

7.2% England ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%

1.3% China +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% India +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.7% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

41.4% English ◂ +10.5 pts 30.9%

30.6% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 26.7%

14.5% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 10.9%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 8.8%

2.9% Chinese +3.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.3% Greek +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

1.2% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.3% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

84.5% English only ◂ +14.1 pts 70.4%

1.4% Greek +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Mandarin +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 42.5%

45.3% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 43.3%

5.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.5% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Judaism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham even

5 64th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +0.62 more in Sandringham - Black Rock

1.84 43rd pct 1.22 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +13 more in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

31 71st pct 44 86th pct

Students in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +1,007 more in Sandringham - Black Rock

2,814 76th pct 1,807 58th pct

Avg size in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +201 larger in Sandringham - Black Rock

563 68th pct 361 41st pct

ICSEA in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +48 higher in Sandringham - Black Rock

1,130 91st pct 1,082 77th pct

Highest year of school

75.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 68.2%

7.6% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.8% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.7% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 33.9%

11.3% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 12.5%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

26.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 23.1%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%

9.2% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.6% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +$157 higher in Sandringham - Black Rock gap narrowing

$1,082 84th pct $925 70th pct

Household income in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +$503 higher in Sandringham - Black Rock gap narrowing

$2,356 86th pct $1,853 56th pct

Family income in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +$840 higher in Sandringham - Black Rock gap steady

$3,310 93rd pct $2,470 74th pct

Household income distribution

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

28.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 14.3%

18.7% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

13.1% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

23.9% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

7.3% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.2% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.0% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

1.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None ◂ +0.7 pts 65.7%

19.3% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.6% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.4% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +55 larger in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

53 17th pct 108 34th pct

Median age in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +8 yrs older in Sandringham - Black Rock

34 yrs 93rd pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +$26 higher in Sandringham - Black Rock

$780 73rd pct $754 70th pct

Household income in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +$18 higher in Sandringham - Black Rock

$2,125 74th pct $2,107 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +0.1 larger in Sandringham - Black Rock gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 59.4%

29.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 26.2%

8.8% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.5% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 31.9%

28.0% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

13.3% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.3% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 15.4%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

1.1% 6 or more even 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +$65 higher in Sandringham - Black Rock gap steady

$486 87th pct $421 72nd pct

Mortgage in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +$633 higher in Sandringham - Black Rock gap widening

$2,800 92nd pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned outright ◂ +10.7 pts 32.8%

31.6% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

22.3% Rented +5.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

1.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

52.4% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 54.2%

26.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 25.0%

19.9% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

35.9% 3 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

26.0% 2 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

24.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 16.6%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 3.4%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

39.1% $350–$549 +16.6 pts ▸ 55.7%

20.1% $750 or more ◂ +16.3 pts 3.8%

17.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 15.1%

13.6% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.6 pts 25.6%

22.2% $1,800–$2,999 +13.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

14.0% $1,000–$1,799 +6.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

11.5% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +50 more in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

69 73rd pct 119 88th pct

Stops/1k in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +0.97 more in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

3.98 45th pct 4.94 59th pct

Departures/1k in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +4.4 more in Sandringham - Black Rock

1,519.7 74th pct 1,515.3 74th pct

PT routes in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +17 more in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

10 62nd pct 27 86th pct

Stop walk in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +1 longer in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

3 29th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham even

22 45th pct 22 45th pct

Reach 30 min in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +6,727 more in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

17,358 55th pct 24,085 71st pct

Reach 45 min in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +3,026 more in Sandringham - Black Rock

97,973 71st pct 94,947 70th pct

Transit to city in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +15 longer in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

63 59th pct 78 83rd pct

How people get to work

35.4% Car (driver) +7.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

43.1% Worked at home ◂ +9.2 pts 33.9%

1.9% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.8% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 1 vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 44.5%

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 37.1%

10.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%

5.5% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 10.8%

12.0% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

8.8% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

5.2% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

33.4% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 28.9%

24.0% Managers ◂ +7.9 pts 16.1%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.1% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.5% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.5% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.5% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +2 higher in Sandringham - Black Rock

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +3 higher in Sandringham - Black Rock

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +3 higher in Sandringham - Black Rock

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +2 higher in Sandringham - Black Rock

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +70 higher in Sandringham - Black Rock

1,125 92nd pct 1,055 73rd pct

ERP in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +8,249 higher in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

18,071 82nd pct 26,320 91st pct

Growth in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +4.9 pts higher in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

3.1% 37th pct 8.1% 74th pct

Businesses in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +1,060 higher in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

2,088 86th pct 3,148 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +26 higher in Sandringham - Black Rock

588 17th pct 562 14th pct

Max temp in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham even

20.0 14th pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +0.1 higher in Sandringham - Black Rock

11.3 43rd pct 11.1 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +0.1 higher in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

8.3 90th pct 8.4 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +0.1 more in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

7.8 94th pct 7.9 97th pct

15-min city in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham even

99.9% 100th pct 99.8% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +0.6 pts higher in Sandringham - Black Rock

99.8% 82nd pct 99.2% 71st pct

Walk to school in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +1.4 pts higher in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

98.2% 83rd pct 99.6% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +0.7 pts higher in Sandringham - Black Rock

99.7% 99th pct 99.1% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +1.2 more in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

12.8 42nd pct 14.0 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +2 higher in Sandringham - Black Rock

365 88th pct 363 87th pct

Mean slope in Sandringham - Black Rock in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +0.3 pts higher in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

2.9% 8th pct 3.1% 13th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sandringham - Black Rock vs Highett (East) - Cheltenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/208011173/sandringham-black-rock/vs/208031188/highett-cheltenham