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Greenhills Beach vs Sandringham

Name: Greenhills Beach vs Sandringham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Greenhills Beach profile · Sandringham profile

Greenhills Beach Sandringham

Greenhills Beach and Sandringham (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Greenhills Beach is a high-income area where 100% of homes are separate houses, and the typical weekly household income is far higher at $4,704 compared to $2,101 in Sandringham (NSW). Residents in Greenhills Beach are also much younger, with a typical age of 37, whereas the typical resident in Sandringham (NSW) is 47. Sandringham (NSW) has a much larger share of people using a language other than English at home (33.4%) and a far higher proportion of seniors aged 65 and over (23.0%).

Both areas share some basics of everyday life, such as having the same number of people per bedroom (0.80) and ensuring all homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, the gap in accessibility is wide; Sandringham (NSW) has far more public transport options and amenities nearby. In contrast, Greenhills Beach has seen a much larger influx of new residents, with 56.1% moving in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 36.5 pts higher in Greenhills Beach Recent movers: 25.4 pts higher in Greenhills Beach 3+ bedrooms: 24.8 pts higher in Greenhills Beach Living alone: 23.4 pts higher in Sandringham Other language: 21.7 pts higher in Sandringham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greenhills Beach in Sandringham +100 larger in Greenhills Beach gap narrowing

1,375 75th pct 1,275 74th pct

Median age in Greenhills Beach in Sandringham +10 yrs older in Sandringham gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

25.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.5 pts 16.8%

5.7% Seniors (65+) +17.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 19.8%

16.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.5 pts 9.4%

Marital status

62.0% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 53.3%

31.7% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 28.6%

3.8% Divorced +5.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.3% Widowed +4.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.1% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Greenhills Beach Sandringham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia ◂ +13.6 pts 66.4%

3.3% England ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

2.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnam even 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.7% English ◂ +15.2 pts 21.6%

35.1% Australian ◂ +19.5 pts 15.6%

3.3% Greek +18.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

12.3% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 9.1%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 5.6%

8.0% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%

4.1% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% German ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

0.9% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only ◂ +25.8 pts 60.5%

1.4% Greek +12.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.7% Arabic +4.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

0.4% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.9% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 69.5%

32.1% No religion ◂ +16.2 pts 15.8%

2.9% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.2% Islam +4.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.9% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Greenhills Beach in Sandringham

2.87 41st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Greenhills Beach in Sandringham +3 more in Sandringham

10 79th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Greenhills Beach in Sandringham +141 larger in Greenhills Beach

506 73rd pct 365 55th pct

ICSEA in Greenhills Beach in Sandringham +13 higher in Greenhills Beach

1,077 86th pct 1,064 83rd pct

Highest year of school

77.6% Year 12 ◂ +13.9 pts 63.7%

13.9% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.3% Year 9 or below +8.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 31.6%

19.1% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 16.9%

14.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.2 pts 8.7%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

30.4% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 10.3%

9.8% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.6% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

9.6% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%

7.6% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Greenhills Beach in Sandringham +$395 higher in Greenhills Beach gap widening

$1,373 95th pct $978 80th pct

Household income in Greenhills Beach in Sandringham +$2,603 higher in Greenhills Beach gap widening

$4,704 100th pct $2,101 79th pct

Family income in Greenhills Beach in Sandringham +$1,893 higher in Greenhills Beach gap widening

$4,701 100th pct $2,808 88th pct

Household income distribution

53.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +28.5 pts 25.3%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

4.3% $650–$1,499 +16.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.8% Under $650 +14.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

28.5% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

22.7% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 19.8%

21.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 10.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.1% Arthritis +7.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.7% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.8% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

1.5% Heart disease +3.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.3% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.5% None ◂ +10.9 pts 66.5%

13.7% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

2.0% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.6% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greenhills Beach in Sandringham +12 larger in Greenhills Beach

16 64th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Greenhills Beach in Sandringham +19 yrs older in Sandringham

10 yrs 4th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Greenhills Beach in Sandringham

$1,274 87th pct —

Household income in Greenhills Beach in Sandringham +$4,083 higher in Greenhills Beach

$6,333 100th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greenhills Beach in Sandringham +1.2 larger in Greenhills Beach gap steady

3.7 98th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

85.9% Couples with children ◂ +24.1 pts 61.8%

10.4% Couples without children +17.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

4.0% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Household size

35.6% 4 people ◂ +19.7 pts 15.9%

17.7% 2 people +13.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

4.6% 1 person +23.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

17.1% 5 people ◂ +10.6 pts 6.5%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 15.7%

6.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greenhills Beach in Sandringham +$1,075 higher in Greenhills Beach gap widening

$1,625 100th pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Greenhills Beach in Sandringham +$1,019 higher in Greenhills Beach gap narrowing

$4,000 100th pct $2,981 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Greenhills Beach in Sandringham even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +34.4 pts 28.4%

29.3% Owned outright +14.7 pts ▸ 44.1%

4.9% Rented +18.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.0% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +36.5 pts 63.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

51.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.1 pts 24.0%

41.8% 5 or more ◂ +31.0 pts 10.9%

2.2% 3 bedrooms +33.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

1.1% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

116.7% $750 or more ◂ +96.7 pts 20.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +40.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

0.0% $200–$349 +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

63.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.3 pts 43.4%

13.9% $1,800–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

7.4% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greenhills Beach in Sandringham +6 more in Sandringham

4 73rd pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Greenhills Beach in Sandringham +4.93 more in Sandringham

2.91 69th pct 7.84 86th pct

Departures/1k in Greenhills Beach in Sandringham +1,477.9 more in Sandringham

453.1 77th pct 1,931.0 91st pct

PT routes in Greenhills Beach in Sandringham +2 more in Greenhills Beach

5 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Greenhills Beach in Sandringham +4 longer in Greenhills Beach

4 29th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Greenhills Beach in Sandringham +8 longer in Greenhills Beach

27 23rd pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Greenhills Beach in Sandringham +16,659 more in Sandringham

0 0th pct 16,659 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Greenhills Beach in Sandringham +86,543 more in Sandringham

42,510 62nd pct 129,053 85th pct

Transit to city in Greenhills Beach in Sandringham

— 66 68th pct

How people get to work

37.0% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

42.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 37.5%

2.2% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.3 pts 34.9%

6.9% 1 vehicle +30.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

24.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.3 pts 14.5%

17.1% 4 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 7.4%

0.0% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.5% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

10.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

7.0% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +5.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

7.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

5.5% Public administration & safety even 5.4%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

2.2% Rental & real estate +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

27.1% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 26.5%

26.2% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 22.6%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.4% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

6.3% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.8% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Greenhills Beach in Sandringham +2.3 higher in Sandringham

4.2 78th pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Greenhills Beach in Sandringham +2.6 more in Sandringham

3.6 76th pct 6.2 90th pct

15-min city in Greenhills Beach in Sandringham +94.5 pts higher in Sandringham

5.5% 62nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Greenhills Beach in Sandringham +50.1 pts higher in Sandringham

5.5% 61st pct 55.6% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Greenhills Beach in Sandringham +3.2 pts higher in Sandringham

96.8% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Greenhills Beach in Sandringham +50.5 pts higher in Greenhills Beach

84.1% 88th pct 33.6% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Greenhills Beach in Sandringham even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Greenhills Beach in Sandringham +100.0 pts higher in Sandringham

0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Greenhills Beach in Sandringham +12.1 more in Sandringham

4.4 27th pct 16.5 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Greenhills Beach in Sandringham +115 higher in Greenhills Beach

303 95th pct 188 90th pct

Mean slope in Greenhills Beach in Sandringham +2.2 pts higher in Greenhills Beach

5.2% 44th pct 2.9% 11th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greenhills Beach vs Sandringham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11770/greenhills-beach/vs/SAL13493/sandringham