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Deepwater vs Sandy Flat

Name: Deepwater vs Sandy Flat — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Deepwater profile · Sandy Flat profile

Deepwater Sandy Flat

Deepwater (NSW) and Sandy Flat are nearby New South Wales areas with very different population profiles. Deepwater (NSW) is much older, with 35.7% of people aged 65 and over and a typical resident aged 56, while Sandy Flat is younger, with 28.9% of its population being children under 15. This age gap is reflected in health and care needs; 11.2% of Deepwater (NSW) residents need help with daily activities, compared to 0.0% in Sandy Flat. Wealth also differs, as the typical weekly household income in Sandy Flat is $1,333, which is far higher than the $763 found in Deepwater (NSW).

Both areas have tracked in similar directions since 2011, remaining rural hubs where nobody speaks a language other than English. They share a similar housing density, with the same typical number of people per bedroom. However, Deepwater (NSW) is somewhat walkable with more access to schools, parks and groceries, while Sandy Flat is car-dependent. This is consistent with the fact that far more people work from home in Sandy Flat, where 42.2% do so compared to 21.1% in Deepwater (NSW).

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 11.2 pts higher in Deepwater Unemployment: 8.9 pts higher in Deepwater Work from home: 21.1 pts higher in Sandy Flat Unpaid child care: 20.2 pts higher in Sandy Flat Population: 359 larger in Deepwater

Demographics & Identity

Population in Deepwater in Sandy Flat +359 larger in Deepwater gap widening

456 63rd pct 97 40th pct

Median age in Deepwater in Sandy Flat +8 yrs older in Deepwater gap widening

56 yrs 87th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

35.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.1 pts 22.7%

32.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.4 pts 19.6%

10.1% Children (0–14) +18.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

12.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Marital status

49.3% Married +15.6 pts ▸ 64.9%

27.2% Never married ◂ +11.0 pts 16.2%

14.6% Divorced ◂ +10.5 pts 4.1%

8.0% Widowed ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Deepwater Sandy Flat

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.2% Australia +13.5 pts ▸ 90.7%

1.8% England +5.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +1.1 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%

Ancestry

43.6% English +8.9 pts ▸ 52.6%

35.5% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 33.0%

13.8% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 10.3%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%

6.8% German +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.0% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian 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

85.7% English only +11.2 pts ▸ 96.9%

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% Punjabi 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

54.4% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 61.9%

30.3% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 28.9%

14.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 14.4%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Deepwater in Sandy Flat

21.74 89th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Deepwater in Sandy Flat +1 more in Deepwater

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Deepwater in Sandy Flat

17 3rd pct —

ICSEA in Deepwater in Sandy Flat

960 32nd pct —

Highest year of school

29.1% Year 12 +10.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

34.9% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

15.9% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.1% Year 11 +4.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Certificate III / IV +10.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

13.1% Bachelor degree +11.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +8.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.9% Engineering & related +7.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.7% Agriculture & environment +9.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.1% Health +6.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

9.5% Society & culture ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

5.9% Education ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Deepwater in Sandy Flat +$168 higher in Sandy Flat gap widening

$456 8th pct $624 28th pct

Household income in Deepwater in Sandy Flat +$570 higher in Sandy Flat gap widening

$763 4th pct $1,333 35th pct

Family income in Deepwater in Sandy Flat +$437 higher in Sandy Flat gap widening

$1,125 10th pct $1,562 30th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% Under $650 ◂ +20.6 pts 16.7%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.3 pts 13.9%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

1.5% $4,000 or more +15.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

57.5% Under $650 ◂ +18.3 pts 39.2%

20.6% $650–$1,499 +11.8 pts ▸ 32.4%

3.2% $1,500–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 10.3%

13.4% Mental health ◂ +8.2 pts 5.2%

12.9% Other condition ◂ +8.8 pts 4.1%

11.6% Asthma ◂ +6.5 pts 5.2%

6.4% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.9% None +15.1 pts ▸ 66.0%

21.9% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 18.6%

9.4% Two conditions ◂ +6.3 pts 3.1%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Deepwater in Sandy Flat +28 larger in Deepwater

34 74th pct 6 51st pct

Median age in Deepwater in Sandy Flat +14 yrs older in Deepwater

40 yrs 78th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Deepwater in Sandy Flat +$13 higher in Deepwater

$450 25th pct $437 23rd pct

Household income in Deepwater in Sandy Flat +$251 higher in Sandy Flat

$1,374 35th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Deepwater in Sandy Flat +0.5 larger in Sandy Flat gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

35.4% Couples with children +15.9 pts ▸ 51.3%

47.1% Couples without children ◂ +12.5 pts 34.6%

14.0% One-parent families ◂ +10.1 pts 3.8%

2.9% Other families ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +9.5 pts 33.3%

34.2% 1 person ◂ +9.2 pts 25.0%

8.2% 3 people +8.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.1% 4 people +7.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% 5 people +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Deepwater in Sandy Flat +$85 higher in Sandy Flat gap widening

$200 25th pct $285 52nd pct

Mortgage in Deepwater in Sandy Flat +$85 higher in Sandy Flat gap narrowing

$715 7th pct $800 9th pct

People / bedroom in Deepwater in Sandy Flat even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 55.6%

24.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.8 pts 16.7%

15.8% Rented ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

4.6% Other tenure +9.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.0% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 44.4%

22.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 16.7%

14.8% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

3.6% 5 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +60.4 pts 0.0%

18.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

10.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Deepwater in Sandy Flat +1 more in Deepwater

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Deepwater in Sandy Flat +2.19 more in Deepwater

2.19 66th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Deepwater in Sandy Flat +30.7 more in Deepwater

30.7 61st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Deepwater in Sandy Flat +2 more in Deepwater

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Deepwater in Sandy Flat

72 92nd pct —

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) ◂ +18.7 pts 37.8%

21.1% Worked at home +21.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

10.9% Walked ◂ +4.2 pts 6.7%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.1 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

38.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.4 pts 19.4%

34.7% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

13.0% 3 vehicles +20.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

7.5% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.9% Construction ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

4.8% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +4.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Professional & technical +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.1% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% Other services ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.2% Managers +6.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

15.6% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.3 pts 6.7%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.2% Sales workers ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

10.2% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 6.7%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Deepwater in Sandy Flat +5.0 higher in Deepwater

5.0 83rd pct 0.0 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Deepwater in Sandy Flat +5.5 more in Deepwater

5.5 85th pct 0.0 32nd pct

15-min city in Deepwater in Sandy Flat +68.8 pts higher in Deepwater

68.8% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Deepwater in Sandy Flat +68.6 pts higher in Deepwater

68.6% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Deepwater in Sandy Flat +50.7 pts higher in Deepwater

50.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Deepwater in Sandy Flat +68.6 pts higher in Deepwater

68.6% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Deepwater in Sandy Flat +64.7 pts higher in Deepwater

68.6% 69th pct 3.8% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Deepwater in Sandy Flat +68.8 pts higher in Deepwater

68.8% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Deepwater in Sandy Flat +44.5 more in Deepwater

54.8 83rd pct 10.3 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Deepwater in Sandy Flat even

0 32nd pct 0 9th pct

Mean slope in Deepwater in Sandy Flat +6.4 pts higher in Sandy Flat

4.5% 36th pct 10.9% 85th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Deepwater vs Sandy Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11233/deepwater/vs/SAL13498/sandy-flat