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Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne vs Sandy Bay

Name: Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne vs Sandy Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne profile · Sandy Bay profile

Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne Sandy Bay

Sandy Bay and Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Sandy Bay is very walkable and more densely populated, with 76.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, only 20.4% of homes in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne have that same access. Sandy Bay also has a higher proportion of older residents, with 22.7% aged 65 and over, and a larger share of people born overseas at 35.9%. Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne is more residential in character, where separate houses are far more common at 81.3% compared to 68.4% in Sandy Bay.

Since 2011, some of the gaps between these two areas have shifted, such as the difference in home ownership and the share of older residents, which have both narrowed. They remain very similar in other ways, including their typical weekly household incomes of around $1,900 and the fact that about 79% of adults in both places have finished Year 12. Both areas also have a higher share of people with no religion than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,273 larger in Sandy Bay Separate houses: 12.9 pts higher in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne Aged 65+: 6.4 pts higher in Sandy Bay 3+ bedrooms: 7.4 pts higher in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne No religion: 7.2 pts higher in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay +7,273 larger in Sandy Bay gap steady

5,053 23rd pct 12,326 64th pct

Median age in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay +2 yrs older in Sandy Bay gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 21.5%

16.2% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 12.7%

15.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 12.3%

Marital status

45.7% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 46.5%

41.6% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 38.2%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

3.4% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne Sandy Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.8% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 60.3%

8.3% China +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.4% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.2% India +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% South Africa even 0.9%

0.6% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

38.5% English ◂ +2.1 pts 36.4%

31.2% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 26.9%

12.3% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

9.7% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.6% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

1.7% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

2.2% Italian even 2.2%

1.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

72.7% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 69.0%

9.3% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.7% Cantonese even 1.7%

0.9% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese even 0.7%

0.3% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.5% No religion ◂ +7.2 pts 50.4%

30.3% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

5.6% Not stated even 5.6%

1.7% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay +4 more in Sandy Bay

2 14th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay +1.35 more in Sandy Bay

2.59 62nd pct 3.95 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay even

21 53rd pct 21 53rd pct

Students in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay +1,161 more in Sandy Bay

1,602 53rd pct 2,763 75th pct

Avg size in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay +341 larger in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne

801 86th pct 461 55th pct

ICSEA in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay +72 higher in Sandy Bay

1,057 68th pct 1,129 91st pct

Highest year of school

79.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 79.0%

9.4% Year 10 even 9.4%

4.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

2.9% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

24.5% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

10.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%

6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

14.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 14.3%

11.3% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.2% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

8.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

6.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

5.6% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay +$81 higher in Sandy Bay gap widening

$806 50th pct $887 65th pct

Household income in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay +$40 higher in Sandy Bay gap narrowing

$1,873 57th pct $1,913 60th pct

Family income in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay +$101 higher in Sandy Bay gap widening

$2,316 65th pct $2,417 72nd pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 28.0%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

16.2% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 36.9%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 17.6%

6.2% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

7.2% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

3.0% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.2%

0.4% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None +0.8 pts ▸ 68.8%

19.4% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 17.7%

4.8% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.9% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay +27 larger in Sandy Bay

73 23rd pct 100 32nd pct

Median age in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay +2 yrs older in Sandy Bay

26 yrs 64th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay +$62 higher in Sandy Bay

$712 63rd pct $774 72nd pct

Household income in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay +$372 higher in Sandy Bay

$1,656 48th pct $2,028 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay +0.1 larger in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 51.2%

31.8% Couples without children +7.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

10.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%

1.3% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

33.8% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

24.3% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 13.4%

15.6% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 13.7%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay +$59 higher in Sandy Bay gap widening

$360 46th pct $419 71st pct

Mortgage in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay +$347 higher in Sandy Bay gap widening

$1,820 49th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

27.8% Rented +6.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

32.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.8 pts 21.0%

1.0% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house ◂ +12.9 pts 68.4%

7.1% Flat or apartment +9.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

34.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 30.8%

28.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 24.0%

21.0% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

9.4% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.4% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.7% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

39.5% $350–$549 +4.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

31.5% $200–$349 ◂ +9.4 pts 22.1%

11.1% $550–$749 +7.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.7% Under $200 ◂ +3.9 pts 7.8%

2.4% $750 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

17.5% $3,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

26.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.5 pts 16.0%

22.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 18.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay +31 more in Sandy Bay

50 59th pct 81 80th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay +3.32 more in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne

9.90 87th pct 6.57 79th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay +666.7 more in Sandy Bay

916.1 54th pct 1,582.8 75th pct

PT routes in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay +4 more in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne

16 80th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay +1 longer in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay even

8 7th pct 8 7th pct

Reach 30 min in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay +7,273 more in Sandy Bay

5,053 11th pct 12,326 38th pct

Reach 45 min in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay +7,273 more in Sandy Bay

5,053 8th pct 12,326 19th pct

Transit to city in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay +7 longer in Sandy Bay

37 14th pct 44 24th pct

How people get to work

52.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 47.6%

11.4% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.5% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

4.6% Bus +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.5% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 34.3%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 10.8%

5.7% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.1% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 13.5%

8.8% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

10.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

7.9% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.8% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

3.2% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Arts & recreation +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Administrative & support even 2.4%

Occupations people work in

36.4% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 35.2%

15.2% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

6.1% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay +1 higher in Sandy Bay

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay +14 higher in Sandy Bay

1,069 77th pct 1,083 82nd pct

ERP in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay +7,328 higher in Sandy Bay

5,259 22nd pct 12,587 60th pct

Growth in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay +2.5 pts higher in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne

2.7% 34th pct 0.2% 13th pct

Businesses in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay +902 higher in Sandy Bay

360 16th pct 1,262 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay +222 higher in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne

776 42nd pct 554 13th pct

Max temp in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay +0.8 higher in Sandy Bay

16.4 0th pct 17.2 2nd pct

Min temp in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay +1.0 higher in Sandy Bay

8.2 10th pct 9.1 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay +2.4 higher in Sandy Bay

4.4 36th pct 6.8 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay +1.9 more in Sandy Bay

4.2 33rd pct 6.0 62nd pct

15-min city in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay +31.9 pts higher in Sandy Bay

44.4% 32nd pct 76.4% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay +56.2 pts higher in Sandy Bay

20.4% 13th pct 76.6% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay +4.7 pts higher in Sandy Bay

91.5% 51st pct 96.2% 60th pct

Walk to school in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay +20.7 pts higher in Sandy Bay

57.2% 36th pct 77.9% 54th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay +10.9 pts higher in Sandy Bay

89.0% 36th pct 99.9% 70th pct

Walk to health in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay +6.2 pts higher in Sandy Bay

55.6% 58th pct 61.8% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay +14.2 more in Sandy Bay

17.6 66th pct 31.8 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay +178 higher in Sandy Bay

68 44th pct 246 77th pct

Mean slope in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne in Sandy Bay +2.8 pts higher in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne

16.0% 100th pct 13.2% 99th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne vs Sandy Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/601051029/mount-nelson-dynnyrne/vs/601051031/sandy-bay