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Carss Park vs Sandringham

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Carss Park profile · Sandringham profile

Carss Park Sandringham

Sandringham (NSW) and Carss Park are neighbouring areas with very similar population sizes, yet they offer different living environments. Sandringham (NSW) has a far higher typical weekly rent of $550 compared to $288 in Carss Park. Housing also differs, with separate houses being far higher in Carss Park at 79.7%, while Sandringham (NSW) has a higher share of flats or apartments. Access to amenities varies widely; for example, 100% of homes in Carss Park are within a 15-minute walk of both groceries and a school, whereas in Sandringham (NSW) these figures are 55.6% and 33.6% respectively.

Everyday life is similar in both places, with almost identical shares of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. Both areas also have a similar percentage of people born overseas and typical weekly personal incomes that sit close to one another. While Sandringham (NSW) has more public transport routes and higher frequency of services, Carss Park has a larger number of people who can reach other areas within 30 minutes by transit. Since 2011, the gap in the share of people moving into the area has widened, with Sandringham (NSW) seeing a well higher percentage of recent arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $262 higher in Sandringham Separate houses: 16.2 pts higher in Carss Park 3+ bedrooms: 9.6 pts higher in Carss Park Recent movers: 9.1 pts higher in Sandringham Year 12: 8.5 pts higher in Carss Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carss Parkin Sandringham +10 larger in Sandringham gap narrowing
1,265 74th pct 1,275 74th pct
Median age in Carss Parkin Sandringham +1 yrs older in Sandringham gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Carss Parkin Sandringham +0.1 pts higher in Sandringham gap steady
0.2% 31st pct 0.3% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in Carss Parkin Sandringham even gap narrowing
23.0% 68th pct 23.0% 68th pct
Under 15 in Carss Parkin Sandringham +0.5 pts higher in Carss Park gap narrowing
17.3% 51st pct 16.8% 47th pct
De facto in Carss Parkin Sandringham +2.0 pts higher in Sandringham gap narrowing
5.9% 13th pct 7.8% 21st pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 31.0%
23.0% Seniors (65+) even 23.0%
19.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 19.8%
17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 16.8%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 9.4%

Marital status

52.1% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 53.3%
30.6% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 28.6%
8.0% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Carss Park Sandringham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Carss Parkin Sandringham +0.6 pts higher in Sandringham gap narrowing
27.4% 87th pct 27.9% 87th pct

Country of birth

70.6% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 66.4%
5.2% China ◂ +3.1 pts 2.1%
2.4% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.3% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

19.4% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 22.0%
21.4% English +0.1 pts ▸ 21.6%
19.0% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 15.6%
10.1% Chinese ◂ +4.9 pts 5.2%
6.8% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.7% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%
5.0% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.2% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
0.4% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in Carss Parkin Sandringham +2.2 pts higher in Carss Park gap steady
35.6% 92nd pct 33.4% 91st pct
Limited English in Carss Parkin Sandringham +0.4 pts higher in Carss Park gap narrowing
4.7% 91st pct 4.3% 90th pct

Language used at home

61.8% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 60.5%
13.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
4.3% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.5% Mandarin ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%
2.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%
0.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Carss Parkin Sandringham +6.3 pts higher in Carss Park gap widening
22.1% 12th pct 15.8% 6th pct

Religious affiliation

67.8% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 69.5%
22.1% No religion ◂ +6.3 pts 15.8%
3.1% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.6% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%
0.0% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Carss Parkin Sandringham +8.5 pts higher in Carss Park gap steady
72.3% 92nd pct 63.7% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in Carss Parkin Sandringham +7.7 pts higher in Carss Park gap widening
36.2% 90th pct 28.5% 83rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Carss Parkin Sandringham
4.57 56th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Carss Parkin Sandringham +23 more in Carss Park
36 89th pct 13 83rd pct
Avg size in Carss Parkin Sandringham +122 larger in Carss Park
487 70th pct 365 55th pct
ICSEA in Carss Parkin Sandringham +22 higher in Carss Park
1,086 88th pct 1,064 83rd pct

Highest year of school

72.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 63.7%
13.7% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.6% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.5% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.6 pts 31.6%
17.3% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 20.1%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 8.7%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

24.6% Management & commerce +6.5 pts ▸ 31.1%
14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 10.3%
12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%
9.6% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%
9.5% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%
4.9% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%
3.5% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Carss Parkin Sandringham +$65 higher in Sandringham gap narrowing
$913 74th pct $978 80th pct
Household income in Carss Parkin Sandringham +$196 higher in Carss Park gap widening
$2,297 86th pct $2,101 79th pct
Family income in Carss Parkin Sandringham +$461 higher in Carss Park gap widening
$3,269 94th pct $2,808 88th pct
High earners in Carss Parkin Sandringham +0.3 pts higher in Carss Park gap steady
19.3% 88th pct 19.0% 88th pct
High-income homes in Carss Parkin Sandringham +5.1 pts higher in Carss Park gap steady
40.4% 93rd pct 35.3% 89th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 25.3%
21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 23.2%
20.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 15.0%
13.3% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 20.5%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 35.0%
25.7% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 27.2%
20.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 19.8%
10.3% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Carss Parkin Sandringham +1.4 pts higher in Sandringham
24.0% 26th pct 25.3% 32nd pct
Mental health in Carss Parkin Sandringham +0.0 pts higher in Sandringham
4.7% 24th pct 4.8% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Carss Parkin Sandringham +1.7 pts higher in Carss Park gap widening
6.0% 66th pct 4.3% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.3% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%
5.6% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%
3.4% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.7% Mental health even 4.8%
4.4% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.6% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +4.4 pts 66.5%
17.2% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 16.9%
4.5% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.0% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Carss Parkin Sandringham +2.8 pts higher in Carss Park gap steady
13.2% 26th pct 10.5% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Carss Parkin Sandringham +0.5 pts higher in Carss Park gap steady
14.3% 66th pct 13.7% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Carss Parkin Sandringham +2.9 pts higher in Carss Park gap narrowing
24.8% 47th pct 21.9% 34th pct
Defence service in Carss Parkin Sandringham +0.2 pts higher in Carss Park
1.7% 39th pct 1.5% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Carss Parkin Sandringham +2.4 pts higher in Carss Park gap steady
25.3% 57th pct 22.9% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Carss Parkin Sandringham +1 larger in Sandringham
3 43rd pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Carss Parkin Sandringham +9 yrs older in Carss Park
38 yrs 76th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Median income in Carss Parkin Sandringham
$350 12th pct —
Household income in Carss Parkin Sandringham +$149 higher in Carss Park
$2,399 76th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carss Parkin Sandringham +0.3 larger in Carss Park gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Carss Parkin Sandringham +1.4 pts higher in Carss Park gap steady
10.4% 48th pct 9.1% 39th pct
Living alone in Carss Parkin Sandringham +4.5 pts higher in Sandringham gap widening
23.5% 49th pct 28.0% 65th pct

Family composition

68.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 61.8%
20.3% Couples without children +8.1 pts ▸ 28.3%
10.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Household size

27.3% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 31.1%
23.5% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 28.0%
21.0% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 15.9%
16.0% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 15.7%
9.0% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%
3.2% 6 or more even 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carss Parkin Sandringham +$262 higher in Sandringham gap narrowing
$288 53rd pct $550 96th pct
Mortgage in Carss Parkin Sandringham +$19 higher in Carss Park gap narrowing
$3,000 92nd pct $2,981 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Carss Parkin Sandringham even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Carss Parkin Sandringham +4.7 pts higher in Sandringham gap widening
18.3% 55th pct 23.0% 67th pct
Owned outright in Carss Parkin Sandringham +3.2 pts higher in Sandringham gap widening
40.9% 49th pct 44.1% 59th pct
Separate houses in Carss Parkin Sandringham +16.2 pts higher in Carss Park gap widening
79.7% 19th pct 63.5% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in Carss Parkin Sandringham +9.6 pts higher in Carss Park gap steady
79.9% 51st pct 70.4% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 44.1%
38.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.0 pts 28.4%
18.3% Rented +4.7 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.9% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

79.7% Separate house ◂ +16.2 pts 63.5%
1.8% Flat or apartment +26.0 pts ▸ 27.8%
16.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.8 pts 8.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

30.5% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 35.5%
33.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 24.0%
12.4% 2 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
16.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 10.9%
5.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 1.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

17.3% $350–$549 +23.6 pts ▸ 40.9%
33.3% Under $200 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
9.9% $550–$749 +20.1 pts ▸ 30.0%
12.3% $750 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
9.9% $200–$349 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 43.4%
16.5% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 20.6%
14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.6 pts 9.6%
11.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.1 pts 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Carss Parkin Sandringham +5.1 pts higher in Carss Park gap widening
8.7% 86th pct 3.6% 66th pct
Work from home in Carss Parkin Sandringham +6.6 pts higher in Carss Park gap widening
44.2% 94th pct 37.5% 89th pct
PT commute in Carss Parkin Sandringham even gap steady
1.6% 76th pct 1.6% 76th pct
PT stops in Carss Parkin Sandringham +1 more in Sandringham
9 79th pct 10 80th pct
Stops/1k in Carss Parkin Sandringham +0.73 more in Sandringham
7.11 86th pct 7.84 86th pct
Departures/1k in Carss Parkin Sandringham +675.6 more in Sandringham
1,255.3 88th pct 1,931.0 91st pct
PT routes in Carss Parkin Sandringham +2 more in Sandringham
1 71st pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Carss Parkin Sandringham +3 longer in Carss Park
3 21st pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Carss Parkin Sandringham +1 longer in Carss Park
20 17th pct 19 16th pct
Reach 30 min in Carss Parkin Sandringham +24,800 more in Carss Park
41,459 86th pct 16,659 70th pct
Reach 45 min in Carss Parkin Sandringham +8,703 more in Sandringham
120,350 83rd pct 129,053 85th pct
Transit to city in Carss Parkin Sandringham +1 longer in Carss Park
67 69th pct 66 68th pct

How people get to work

44.2% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 37.5%
31.9% Car (driver) +10.2 pts ▸ 42.1%
3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
1.6% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 34.9%
29.5% 1 vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 37.0%
12.3% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.6% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 7.4%
8.7% No vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Carss Parkin Sandringham +9.1 pts higher in Sandringham gap widening
21.7% 19th pct 30.7% 49th pct
Recent arrivals in Carss Parkin Sandringham +3.6 pts higher in Sandringham gap widening
1.2% 29th pct 4.8% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Carss Parkin Sandringham +0.6 pts higher in Sandringham gap narrowing
2.9% 42nd pct 3.5% 49th pct
Participation in Carss Parkin Sandringham +0.7 pts higher in Sandringham gap narrowing
55.3% 33rd pct 56.0% 35th pct
Full-time in Carss Parkin Sandringham +6.5 pts higher in Sandringham gap widening
53.9% 28th pct 60.4% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

14.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 11.4%
12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 9.6%
9.0% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.6% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.4% Transport & warehousing +4.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.5% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%
7.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%
4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%
2.8% Rental & real estate +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.9% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.3% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

31.9% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 26.5%
22.2% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 22.6%
15.3% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
6.2% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%
6.5% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.2% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Carss Parkin Sandringham +1.4 higher in Carss Park
7.8 97th pct 6.5 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in Carss Parkin Sandringham +1.8 more in Carss Park
8.0 100th pct 6.2 90th pct
15-min city in Carss Parkin Sandringham even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Carss Parkin Sandringham +44.4 pts higher in Carss Park
100.0% 100th pct 55.6% 81st pct
Walk to transit in Carss Parkin Sandringham even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Carss Parkin Sandringham +66.4 pts higher in Carss Park
100.0% 100th pct 33.6% 70th pct
Walk to a park in Carss Parkin Sandringham even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Carss Parkin Sandringham even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Carss Parkin Sandringham +1.7 more in Carss Park
18.2 59th pct 16.5 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Carss Parkin Sandringham +55 higher in Carss Park
243 92nd pct 188 90th pct
Mean slope in Carss Parkin Sandringham +4.7 pts higher in Carss Park
7.6% 67th pct 2.9% 11th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carss Park vs Sandringham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10836/carss-park/vs/SAL13493/sandringham