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Kogarah Bay vs Sandringham

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Kogarah Bay profile · Sandringham profile

Kogarah Bay Sandringham

Kogarah Bay and Sandringham (NSW) are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and amenity profiles. Kogarah Bay is dominated by larger homes, with separate houses making up 96.7% of dwellings and 91.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms. It is also much more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 97.6% near groceries. In contrast, Sandringham (NSW) has more diversity in housing, with a higher share of apartments, and more people living alone (28.0% compared to 13.7% in Kogarah Bay).

Both areas are very similar in their typical family income, which sits around $2,761 to $2,808 a week. They also share a similar age profile for children, with about 16% of the population under 15. While Sandringham (NSW) has a higher share of renters and a slightly older typical resident, Kogarah Bay has a higher proportion of people born overseas and those who use another language at home.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 33.2 pts higher in Kogarah Bay 3+ bedrooms: 21.3 pts higher in Kogarah Bay Living alone: 14.2 pts higher in Sandringham Other language: 12.4 pts higher in Kogarah Bay Population: 827 larger in Kogarah Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +827 larger in Kogarah Bay gap narrowing
2,102 79th pct 1,275 74th pct
Median age in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +3 yrs older in Sandringham gap steady
44 yrs 46th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +0.4 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap steady
0.7% 36th pct 0.3% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +3.9 pts higher in Sandringham gap narrowing
19.1% 52nd pct 23.0% 68th pct
Under 15 in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +0.4 pts higher in Sandringham gap narrowing
16.4% 44th pct 16.8% 47th pct
De facto in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +2.7 pts higher in Sandringham gap steady
5.1% 11th pct 7.8% 21st pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 31.0%
19.1% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 23.0%
20.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 19.8%
16.4% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 9.4%

Marital status

54.7% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 53.3%
31.4% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 28.6%
6.6% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.7% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Kogarah Bay Sandringham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +4.9 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap widening
32.8% 90th pct 27.9% 87th pct

Country of birth

64.3% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 66.4%
4.9% China ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%
2.1% Italy ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%
1.5% England even 1.5%
0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

18.9% Greek +3.1 pts ▸ 22.0%
14.2% English +7.3 pts ▸ 21.6%
15.4% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.8% Chinese ◂ +5.7 pts 5.2%
9.2% Italian ◂ +4.1 pts 5.1%
6.0% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.0% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.8% German +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.5% Filipino even 0.5%
0.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +12.4 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap narrowing
45.8% 95th pct 33.4% 91st pct
Limited English in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +1.2 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap steady
5.5% 92nd pct 4.3% 90th pct

Language used at home

51.3% English only +9.1 pts ▸ 60.5%
12.8% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.3% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%
4.9% Cantonese ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%
3.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%
3.3% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +2.6 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap widening
18.4% 8th pct 15.8% 6th pct

Religious affiliation

68.4% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 69.5%
18.4% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 15.8%
4.2% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.9% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%
1.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +2.5 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap narrowing
66.2% 87th pct 63.7% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +1.6 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap steady
30.1% 86th pct 28.5% 83rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +20 more in Kogarah Bay
33 89th pct 13 83rd pct
Avg size in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +144 larger in Kogarah Bay
510 73rd pct 365 55th pct
ICSEA in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +21 higher in Kogarah Bay
1,085 88th pct 1,064 83rd pct

Highest year of school

66.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 63.7%
16.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.0%
10.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%
3.3% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 31.6%
21.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 20.1%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 8.7%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

28.8% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 31.1%
14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 10.3%
9.8% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.1% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%
5.7% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.9% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%
4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%
3.8% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
0.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +$141 higher in Sandringham gap widening
$837 64th pct $978 80th pct
Household income in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +$427 higher in Kogarah Bay gap widening
$2,528 90th pct $2,101 79th pct
Family income in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +$47 higher in Sandringham gap narrowing
$2,761 88th pct $2,808 88th pct
High earners in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +2.1 pts higher in Sandringham gap narrowing
16.9% 85th pct 19.0% 88th pct
High-income homes in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +5.3 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap widening
40.6% 93rd pct 35.3% 89th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 25.3%
23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 23.2%
18.7% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 20.5%
10.9% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 35.0%
25.9% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 27.2%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 19.8%
6.8% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +1.7 pts higher in Sandringham
23.6% 25th pct 25.3% 32nd pct
Mental health in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham even
4.8% 24th pct 4.8% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +1.7 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap widening
6.0% 65th pct 4.3% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 6.1%
5.3% Asthma even 5.3%
4.8% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.8% Mental health even 4.8%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
2.7% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.6% None ◂ +5.1 pts 66.5%
17.2% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 16.9%
4.8% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.7% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +1.8 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap widening
12.3% 21st pct 10.5% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +0.4 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap steady
14.1% 65th pct 13.7% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +2.0 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap widening
23.9% 43rd pct 21.9% 34th pct
Defence service in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +0.3 pts higher in Sandringham
1.3% 35th pct 1.5% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +1.0 pts higher in Sandringham gap steady
21.9% 36th pct 22.9% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +10 larger in Kogarah Bay
14 63rd pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +4 yrs older in Sandringham
25 yrs 46th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Median income in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham
$449 25th pct —
Household income in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +$3,249 higher in Kogarah Bay
$5,499 100th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +0.6 larger in Kogarah Bay gap narrowing
3.1 88th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +1.5 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap steady
10.6% 48th pct 9.1% 39th pct
Living alone in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +14.2 pts higher in Sandringham gap steady
13.7% 15th pct 28.0% 65th pct

Family composition

67.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.8 pts 61.8%
20.9% Couples without children +7.5 pts ▸ 28.3%
10.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Household size

30.9% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 31.1%
13.7% 1 person +14.2 pts ▸ 28.0%
20.7% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 15.9%
16.6% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 15.7%
13.9% 5 people ◂ +7.4 pts 6.5%
5.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +$100 higher in Kogarah Bay gap steady
$650 100th pct $550 96th pct
Mortgage in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +$18 higher in Sandringham gap steady
$2,963 92nd pct $2,981 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +9.2 pts higher in Sandringham gap narrowing
13.7% 40th pct 23.0% 67th pct
Owned outright in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +2.4 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap steady
46.5% 66th pct 44.1% 59th pct
Separate houses in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +33.2 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap widening
96.7% 51st pct 63.5% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +21.3 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap steady
91.7% 82nd pct 70.4% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 44.1%
38.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.4 pts 28.4%
13.7% Rented +9.2 pts ▸ 23.0%
1.1% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Not stated even 1.3%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house ◂ +33.2 pts 63.5%
0.9% Flat or apartment +26.9 pts ▸ 27.8%
4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 35.5%
36.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 24.0%
8.0% 2 bedrooms +18.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
18.6% 5 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 10.9%
0.6% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

9.9% $350–$549 +31.0 pts ▸ 40.9%
34.1% $550–$749 ◂ +4.1 pts 30.0%
29.7% $750 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 20.0%
5.5% $200–$349 +6.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.4% Under $200 ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 43.4%
16.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 20.6%
12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 9.6%
11.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.6 pts 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +0.3 pts higher in Sandringham gap narrowing
3.3% 64th pct 3.6% 66th pct
Work from home in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +3.2 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap widening
40.7% 91st pct 37.5% 89th pct
PT commute in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham even gap narrowing
1.6% 77th pct 1.6% 76th pct
PT stops in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +10 more in Kogarah Bay
20 86th pct 10 80th pct
Stops/1k in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +1.67 more in Kogarah Bay
9.51 87th pct 7.84 86th pct
Departures/1k in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +192.7 more in Kogarah Bay
2,123.7 92nd pct 1,931.0 91st pct
PT routes in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +1 more in Sandringham
2 75th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +2 longer in Kogarah Bay
2 14th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham even
19 16th pct 19 16th pct
Reach 30 min in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +459 more in Sandringham
16,200 69th pct 16,659 70th pct
Reach 45 min in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +45,838 more in Sandringham
83,215 75th pct 129,053 85th pct
Transit to city in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +1 longer in Sandringham
65 66th pct 66 68th pct

How people get to work

35.1% Car (driver) +7.0 pts ▸ 42.1%
40.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 37.5%
2.6% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.3% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.9% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 34.9%
26.8% 1 vehicle +10.2 pts ▸ 37.0%
15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 14.5%
12.6% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 7.4%
3.3% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +5.0 pts higher in Sandringham gap widening
25.7% 31st pct 30.7% 49th pct
Recent arrivals in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +1.1 pts higher in Sandringham gap widening
3.6% 37th pct 4.8% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +0.3 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap narrowing
3.8% 53rd pct 3.5% 49th pct
Participation in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +2.1 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap widening
58.1% 41st pct 56.0% 35th pct
Full-time in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +5.9 pts higher in Sandringham gap widening
54.5% 31st pct 60.4% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 9.6%
8.4% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.5% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%
5.8% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%
8.3% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%
4.0% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%
4.0% Rental & real estate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%
4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 26.5%
18.3% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 22.6%
18.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 16.1%
10.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%
9.4% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.2% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.3% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
3.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +1.2 higher in Kogarah Bay
7.7 96th pct 6.5 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +1.6 more in Kogarah Bay
7.9 100th pct 6.2 90th pct
15-min city in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +42.1 pts higher in Kogarah Bay
97.6% 99th pct 55.6% 81st pct
Walk to transit in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +66.4 pts higher in Kogarah Bay
100.0% 100th pct 33.6% 70th pct
Walk to a park in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +8.4 pts higher in Sandringham
91.6% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +3.6 more in Sandringham
12.8 48th pct 16.5 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +58 higher in Sandringham
129 87th pct 188 90th pct
Mean slope in Kogarah Bayin Sandringham +2.5 pts higher in Kogarah Bay
5.5% 48th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Kogarah Bay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kogarah Bay vs Sandringham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12191/kogarah-bay/vs/SAL13493/sandringham