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East Hills vs Sandy Point

Name: East Hills vs Sandy Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · East Hills profile · Sandy Point profile

East Hills Sandy Point

East Hills and Sandy Point (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. East Hills is more diverse and urban, with 31.2% of people born overseas and 33.2% using a language other than English at home. It is also more walkable, described as somewhat walkable, and has a higher share of renters at 34.2%. In contrast, Sandy Point (NSW) is mostly car-dependent and consists entirely of separate houses. It is a wealthier area, where the typical weekly household income is $2,986, compared to $1,829 in East Hills.

Both areas have a typical resident age of 41, which is close to the national figure. They also share similar unemployment rates and an equal number of people per bedroom. However, the gap in wealth is stark; Sandy Point (NSW) has far more high-income households, with 45.4% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 28.3% in East Hills. This divide is also seen in the housing market, as East Hills has many more one-parent families and people living alone.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 37.0 pts higher in Sandy Point Renting: 23.4 pts higher in East Hills No car: 12.1 pts higher in East Hills Other language: 21.7 pts higher in East Hills Population: 2,773 larger in East Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Hills in Sandy Point +2,773 larger in East Hills gap steady

3,370 86th pct 597 67th pct

Median age in East Hills in Sandy Point even gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

16.1% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 14.6%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 10.6%

Marital status

46.3% Married +16.4 pts ▸ 62.7%

34.5% Never married ◂ +7.2 pts 27.3%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 1.9%

4.3% Separated ◂ +3.7 pts 0.6%

Age & sex structure

East Hills Sandy Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.9% Australia +15.5 pts ▸ 81.4%

3.5% Vietnam ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%

3.4% China ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

1.8% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Italy +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

26.6% English +6.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

26.9% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

8.1% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.6% Italian +4.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.5% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.3% Chinese ◂ +4.8 pts 2.5%

2.3% German +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Vietnamese ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

3.0% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

63.5% English only +21.6 pts ▸ 85.1%

5.9% Arabic ◂ +5.2 pts 0.7%

4.8% Vietnamese ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.6% Mandarin ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%

2.8% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

0.7% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.0% Christianity +8.7 pts ▸ 63.7%

24.9% No religion +6.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

9.3% Islam ◂ +7.8 pts 1.5%

4.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.2% Hinduism ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

3.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.5%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Hills in Sandy Point

5.51 61st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in East Hills in Sandy Point +11 more in East Hills

21 87th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in East Hills in Sandy Point +16 larger in East Hills

521 75th pct 505 73rd pct

ICSEA in East Hills in Sandy Point +5 higher in Sandy Point

1,038 74th pct 1,043 76th pct

Highest year of school

58.8% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 62.5%

21.1% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

10.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 5.1%

4.5% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

28.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 27.6%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

9.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

23.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 20.9%

16.0% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

8.1% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.7% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 7.9%

6.6% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.4% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in East Hills in Sandy Point +$445 higher in Sandy Point gap widening

$789 57th pct $1,234 91st pct

Household income in East Hills in Sandy Point +$1,157 higher in Sandy Point gap widening

$1,829 67th pct $2,986 96th pct

Family income in East Hills in Sandy Point +$798 higher in Sandy Point gap widening

$2,368 76th pct $3,166 93rd pct

Household income distribution

14.7% $4,000 or more +21.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

21.8% Under $650 ◂ +16.6 pts 5.2%

20.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 13.9%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 ◂ +12.8 pts 28.5%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 30.0%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

3.6% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

7.0% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

4.1% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None +3.4 pts ▸ 69.8%

17.9% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Hills in Sandy Point +66 larger in East Hills

75 82nd pct 9 58th pct

Median age in East Hills in Sandy Point +2 yrs older in Sandy Point

28 yrs 57th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in East Hills in Sandy Point +$1,107 higher in Sandy Point

$518 35th pct $1,625 91st pct

Household income in East Hills in Sandy Point +$3,375 higher in Sandy Point

$1,375 35th pct $4,750 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Hills in Sandy Point +0.3 larger in Sandy Point gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children +7.3 pts ▸ 68.6%

22.5% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

14.5% One-parent families ◂ +10.2 pts 4.3%

1.6% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

28.3% 2 people +8.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

16.9% 4 people +9.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

25.9% 1 person ◂ +15.1 pts 10.8%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 12.9%

6.2% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Hills in Sandy Point +$135 higher in Sandy Point gap narrowing

$375 77th pct $510 93rd pct

Mortgage in East Hills in Sandy Point +$254 higher in Sandy Point gap narrowing

$2,500 88th pct $2,754 90th pct

People / bedroom in East Hills in Sandy Point even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.9% Owned with a mortgage +13.5 pts ▸ 48.5%

28.8% Owned outright +9.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

34.2% Rented ◂ +23.4 pts 10.8%

1.4% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

63.0% Separate house +37.5 pts ▸ 100.5%

22.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%

13.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.3 pts 2.1%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.0% 4 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

36.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 28.4%

10.0% 5 or more +13.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

11.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 4.6%

10.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.7 pts 1.5%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

29.4% $350–$549 +51.6 pts ▸ 81.0%

32.9% Under $200 ◂ +32.9 pts 0.0%

11.8% $200–$349 +12.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

17.3% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

1.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $3,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 44.7%

32.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 22.3%

15.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.9 pts 7.4%

10.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Hills in Sandy Point +23 more in East Hills

30 86th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in East Hills in Sandy Point +2.82 more in Sandy Point

8.90 87th pct 11.73 88th pct

Departures/1k in East Hills in Sandy Point +1,668.2 more in East Hills

1,902.7 91st pct 234.5 73rd pct

PT routes in East Hills in Sandy Point +8 more in East Hills

9 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in East Hills in Sandy Point even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in East Hills in Sandy Point +7 longer in Sandy Point

25 21st pct 32 28th pct

Reach 30 min in East Hills in Sandy Point +15,994 more in East Hills

15,994 69th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in East Hills in Sandy Point +106,909 more in East Hills

106,909 80th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in East Hills in Sandy Point

60 56th pct —

How people get to work

34.8% Car (driver) +6.4 pts ▸ 41.2%

36.1% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

3.8% Train ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

0.5% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.1% 2 vehicles +12.8 pts ▸ 44.9%

34.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.0 pts 14.8%

7.7% 4 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.5% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.1% No vehicle ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%

9.2% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

7.8% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.9% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 3.5%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

5.4% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

3.1% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

13.2% Managers +10.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

17.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 14.3%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

8.1% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%

6.4% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in East Hills in Sandy Point +2.9 higher in East Hills

5.8 87th pct 2.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in East Hills in Sandy Point +3.0 more in East Hills

5.7 87th pct 2.8 71st pct

15-min city in East Hills in Sandy Point +81.1 pts higher in East Hills

81.1% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in East Hills in Sandy Point +31.3 pts higher in East Hills

31.3% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in East Hills in Sandy Point +8.8 pts higher in East Hills

100.0% 100th pct 91.2% 84th pct

Walk to school in East Hills in Sandy Point +84.0 pts higher in East Hills

84.0% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in East Hills in Sandy Point +6.4 pts higher in East Hills

100.0% 100th pct 93.6% 82nd pct

Walk to health in East Hills in Sandy Point +33.4 pts higher in East Hills

33.4% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in East Hills in Sandy Point +7.5 more in Sandy Point

14.2 52nd pct 21.8 64th pct

Intersections/km² in East Hills in Sandy Point +192 higher in East Hills

197 90th pct 5 67th pct

Mean slope in East Hills in Sandy Point +10.2 pts higher in Sandy Point

3.8% 26th pct 14.0% 90th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Hills vs Sandy Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11354/east-hills/vs/SAL13502/sandy-point