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Blueys Beach vs Sandbar

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Blueys Beach profile · Sandbar profile

Blueys Beach Sandbar

Blueys Beach and Sandbar are neighbouring areas in New South Wales. Blueys Beach has 242 residents, while Sandbar is largely non-residential with a population of zero. Blueys Beach is more accessible, with three public transport routes, five stops, and a walk to the nearest stop of just 1 minute (very walkable). In contrast, Sandbar has no transport stops, meaning the walk to the nearest one takes 46 minutes (car-dependent). Blueys Beach also has more street intersections and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with seven people compared to none in Sandbar.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining small pockets of the coast. They share the same school environment, with only one school within 3 km and an average school size of 247 students.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blueys Beachin Sandbar +242 larger in Blueys Beach gap widening
242 57th pct 0 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 183
  • First area, 2021: 242
  • Second area, 2016: 3
  • Second area, 2021: 0
64 yrs 99th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 59 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 64 yrs
2.9% 59th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 3.8%
  • First area, 2021: 2.9%
51.7% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 44.8%
  • First area, 2021: 51.7%
9.9% 16th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 13.7%
  • First area, 2021: 9.9%
10.3% 35th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 3.7%
  • First area, 2021: 10.3%

Ancestry & Birthplace

14.9% 64th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 9.8%
  • First area, 2021: 14.9%

Language

Other language in Blueys Beachin Sandbar
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 4.4%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Blueys Beachin Sandbar
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Religion

43.4% 59th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 25.7%
  • First area, 2021: 43.4%

Education & Qualifications

48.6% 59th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 38.5%
  • First area, 2021: 48.6%
20.4% 68th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 16.9%
  • First area, 2021: 20.4%
Schools ≤3 km in Blueys Beachin Sandbar even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
247 42nd pct 247 42nd pct
1,007 60th pct 1,007 60th pct

Income

Personal income in Blueys Beachin Sandbar
$641 31st pct —
  • First area, 2016: $533
  • First area, 2021: $641
Household income in Blueys Beachin Sandbar
$1,275 30th pct —
  • First area, 2016: $819
  • First area, 2021: $1,275
$2,125 65th pct —
  • First area, 2016: $1,100
  • First area, 2021: $2,125
11.8% 69th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 10.0%
  • First area, 2021: 11.8%
High-income homes in Blueys Beachin Sandbar
15.4% 48th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 4.1%
  • First area, 2021: 15.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Blueys Beachin Sandbar
33.1% 71st pct —
5.8% 28th pct —
Needs assistance in Blueys Beachin Sandbar
3.3% 35th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 6.6%
  • First area, 2021: 3.3%

Community Participation

17.2% 46th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 20.6%
  • First area, 2021: 17.2%
6.3% 11th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 10.6%
  • First area, 2021: 6.3%
Unpaid child care in Blueys Beachin Sandbar
16.7% 16th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 28.7%
  • First area, 2021: 16.7%
Defence service in Blueys Beachin Sandbar
1.8% 39th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Blueys Beachin Sandbar
24.9% 54th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 32.5%
  • First area, 2021: 24.9%

First Nations

First Nations people in Blueys Beachin Sandbar +7 larger in Blueys Beach
7 54th pct 0 0th pct
16 yrs 13th pct —
$274 6th pct —
Household income in Blueys Beachin Sandbar
$1,449 39th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Blueys Beachin Sandbar
2.0 14th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 2.3
  • First area, 2021: 2.0
5.7% 24th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 14.7%
  • First area, 2021: 5.7%
35.6% 86th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 26.0%
  • First area, 2021: 35.6%

Housing & Dwellings

$255 42nd pct —
  • First area, 2016: $315
  • First area, 2021: $255
$2,000 72nd pct —
  • First area, 2016: $1,335
  • First area, 2021: $2,000
People / bedroom in Blueys Beachin Sandbar
0.70 14th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.80
  • First area, 2021: 0.70
14.4% 43rd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 26.0%
  • First area, 2021: 14.4%
Owned outright in Blueys Beachin Sandbar
62.5% 93rd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 64.4%
  • First area, 2021: 62.5%
Separate houses in Blueys Beachin Sandbar
92.3% 38th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 58.9%
  • First area, 2021: 92.3%
56.7% 12th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 67.1%
  • First area, 2021: 56.7%

Transport & Vehicles

3.7% 67th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 9.5%
  • First area, 2021: 3.7%
Work from home in Blueys Beachin Sandbar
24.5% 71st pct —
  • First area, 2016: 15.6%
  • First area, 2021: 24.5%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Blueys Beachin Sandbar +5 more in Blueys Beach
5 74th pct 0 0th pct
20.66 93rd pct —
260.3 74th pct —
PT routes in Blueys Beachin Sandbar +3 more in Blueys Beach
3 79th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Blueys Beachin Sandbar +45 longer in Sandbar
1 0th pct 46 77th pct

Migration & Movement

44.3% 86th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 42.1%
  • First area, 2021: 44.3%
Recent arrivals in Blueys Beachin Sandbar
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

6.0% 77th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 4.5%
  • First area, 2021: 6.0%
45.2% 13th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 41.3%
  • First area, 2021: 45.2%
41.8% 5th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 39.1%
  • First area, 2021: 41.8%

Walkability

4.9 82nd pct —
Types ≤15 min in Blueys Beachin Sandbar
4.3 79th pct —
74.9% 86th pct —
75.4% 87th pct —
Walk to transit in Blueys Beachin Sandbar
90.5% 84th pct —
Walk to school in Blueys Beachin Sandbar
27.3% 67th pct —
Walk to a park in Blueys Beachin Sandbar
77.6% 73rd pct —
Walk to health in Blueys Beachin Sandbar
77.1% 92nd pct —
53.7 83rd pct —
Intersections/km² in Blueys Beachin Sandbar +17 higher in Blueys Beach
22 74th pct 5 66th pct
8.6% 74th pct —

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blueys Beach vs Sandbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10419/blueys-beach/vs/SAL13488/sandbar