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Clarenza vs Sandy Crossing

Name: Clarenza vs Sandy Crossing — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Clarenza profile · Sandy Crossing profile

Clarenza Sandy Crossing

Clarenza and Sandy Crossing are nearby areas with very different profiles. Clarenza is much older, with a typical resident aged 49 and 21.1% of people aged 65 and over, whereas Sandy Crossing is far younger with a typical age of 32 and no seniors. Clarenza also has higher education and income levels; 15.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and the typical weekly family income is $2,200, compared to 0.0% and $1,374 in Sandy Crossing.

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical weekly personal income, with Clarenza at $760 and Sandy Crossing at $380. They share some everyday realities, such as having no residents who speak little or no English and a similar share of people caring for children unpaid. However, the gap in volunteer rates has widened, with 30.4% of people in Sandy Crossing volunteering compared to 19.9% in Clarenza.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Clarenza Year 12: 25.0 pts higher in Clarenza Population: 576 larger in Clarenza No religion: 22.0 pts higher in Sandy Crossing Aged 65+: 21.1 pts higher in Clarenza

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clarenza in Sandy Crossing +576 larger in Clarenza gap widening

602 67th pct 26 17th pct

Median age in Clarenza in Sandy Crossing +17 yrs older in Clarenza gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

34.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

16.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

21.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%

15.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 11.5%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

Marital status

29.7% Never married +31.1 pts ▸ 60.9%

57.3% Married ◂ +39.9 pts 17.4%

6.7% Divorced ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

3.1% Separated ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

3.0% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Clarenza Sandy Crossing

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

90.2% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 88.5%

1.5% England ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% English +19.4 pts ▸ 65.4%

50.5% Australian ◂ +31.3 pts 19.2%

4.8% German +6.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.5% Irish ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.0% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 92.3%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.8% Christianity ◂ +12.7 pts 46.2%

35.7% No religion +22.0 pts ▸ 57.7%

4.5% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Clarenza in Sandy Crossing

33.33 96th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Clarenza in Sandy Crossing +12 more in Clarenza

12 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Clarenza in Sandy Crossing

389 58th pct —

ICSEA in Clarenza in Sandy Crossing

943 24th pct —

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 12 ◂ +25.0 pts 15.0%

35.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 35.0%

7.1% Year 11 +12.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

18.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.9% Engineering & related +45.7 pts ▸ 66.7%

13.3% Health ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

12.6% Management & commerce ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

11.3% Education ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Clarenza in Sandy Crossing +$380 higher in Clarenza gap widening

$760 52nd pct $380 2nd pct

Household income in Clarenza in Sandy Crossing +$452 higher in Clarenza gap widening

$2,076 78th pct $1,624 56th pct

Family income in Clarenza in Sandy Crossing +$826 higher in Clarenza gap widening

$2,200 69th pct $1,374 19th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +29.8 pts 0.0%

21.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%

19.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%

12.0% Under $650 ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

9.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 +38.9 pts ▸ 82.6%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +33.9 pts 0.0%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Asthma +4.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

2.7% Cancer +8.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.5% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None ◂ +0.6 pts 57.7%

24.8% One condition +25.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clarenza in Sandy Crossing +28 larger in Clarenza

28 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Clarenza in Sandy Crossing

19 yrs 21st pct —

Median income in Clarenza in Sandy Crossing

$849 69th pct —

Household income in Clarenza in Sandy Crossing

$1,625 47th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Clarenza in Sandy Crossing +1.0 larger in Sandy Crossing gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 3.8 100th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children +17.4 pts ▸ 73.9%

32.3% Couples without children ◂ +19.3 pts 13.0%

9.0% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.2% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

14.9% 4 people +65.1 pts ▸ 80.0%

40.9% 2 people ◂ +40.9 pts 0.0%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

14.4% 1 person ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

10.6% 5 people ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clarenza in Sandy Crossing

$300 57th pct —

Mortgage in Clarenza in Sandy Crossing +$10 higher in Clarenza

$1,700 55th pct $1,690 54th pct

People / bedroom in Clarenza in Sandy Crossing +0.40 higher in Sandy Crossing gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned outright +13.8 pts ▸ 60.0%

40.9% Owned with a mortgage +19.1 pts ▸ 60.0%

9.6% Rented ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house +5.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 4 bedrooms +31.4 pts ▸ 80.0%

26.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%

15.9% 5 or more ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%

32.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +32.9 pts 0.0%

20.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

11.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clarenza in Sandy Crossing +2 more in Clarenza

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Clarenza in Sandy Crossing +3.32 more in Clarenza

3.32 71st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Clarenza in Sandy Crossing +24.9 more in Clarenza

24.9 60th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Clarenza in Sandy Crossing +2 more in Clarenza

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Clarenza in Sandy Crossing

62 86th pct —

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) ◂ +22.0 pts 44.4%

15.2% Worked at home +18.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

1.9% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

20.4% 4 or more +79.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

23.8% 3 vehicles +36.2 pts ▸ 60.0%

38.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +38.3 pts 0.0%

18.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%

1.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.7% Administrative & support +27.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

11.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

11.1% Education & training ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

8.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

7.9% Construction ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.7% Other services ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Managers +16.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

9.5% Labourers +23.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

16.1% Professionals ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Clarenza in Sandy Crossing +0.5 higher in Clarenza

0.5 51st pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Clarenza in Sandy Crossing +0.5 more in Clarenza

0.5 51st pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Clarenza in Sandy Crossing even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Clarenza in Sandy Crossing +6.3 pts higher in Clarenza

6.3% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Clarenza in Sandy Crossing +5.0 pts higher in Clarenza

5.0% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Clarenza in Sandy Crossing +27.0 pts higher in Clarenza

27.0% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Clarenza in Sandy Crossing +4.6 pts higher in Clarenza

4.6% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Clarenza in Sandy Crossing even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Clarenza in Sandy Crossing +13.3 more in Clarenza

13.3 49th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Clarenza in Sandy Crossing even

1 50th pct 1 50th pct

Mean slope in Clarenza in Sandy Crossing +1.2 pts higher in Clarenza

6.7% 61st pct 5.5% 48th pct

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Compare Sandy Crossing with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clarenza vs Sandy Crossing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10921/clarenza/vs/SAL13497/sandy-crossing