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Lavadia vs Sandy Crossing

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Lavadia profile · Sandy Crossing profile

Lavadia Sandy Crossing

Lavadia and Sandy Crossing are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Lavadia is a family-oriented place where 34.9% of people are children and 20.9% are seniors, while Sandy Crossing has no residents aged 65 and over and only 11.5% are children. There are also notable differences in wealth and health; the typical weekly personal income in Lavadia is $819, which is far higher than the $380 typical in Sandy Crossing. Furthermore, long-term health conditions are far more common in Sandy Crossing, affecting 46.2% of people compared to 16.3% in Lavadia.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in their lack of local services, as neither has any public transport stops or walkable amenities. They also share a similar lack of diversity, with neither area having any residents born overseas or people who use a language other than English at home. While Lavadia has seen more recent growth—with 37.2% of people moving in during the last five years compared to 11.5% in Sandy Crossing—both remain very small, non-residential hubs.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 27.5 pts higher in Sandy Crossing Recent movers: 25.7 pts higher in Lavadia Under 15: 23.3 pts higher in Lavadia Housework 15h+: 22.7 pts higher in Lavadia Aged 65+: 20.9 pts higher in Lavadia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing +17 larger in Lavadia gap steady
43 25th pct 26 17th pct
Median age in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing +4 yrs older in Lavadia gap narrowing
36 yrs 17th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing +20.9 pts higher in Lavadia gap narrowing
20.9% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing +23.3 pts higher in Lavadia gap widening
34.9% 100th pct 11.5% 21st pct
De facto in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing +13.9 pts higher in Sandy Crossing
11.1% 41st pct 25.0% 94th pct

Age structure

34.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +23.3 pts 11.5%
20.9% Older adults (45–64) +13.7 pts ▸ 34.6%
11.6% Young adults (25–44) +11.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

11.1% Never married +49.8 pts ▸ 60.9%
44.4% Married ◂ +27.1 pts 17.4%
18.5% Divorced ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Lavadia Sandy Crossing

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

93.0% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 88.5%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

65.1% English +0.3 pts ▸ 65.4%
60.5% Australian ◂ +41.2 pts 19.2%
0.0% German +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.0% Irish ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.7% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 92.3%
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

No religion in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing +27.5 pts higher in Sandy Crossing gap widening
30.2% 24th pct 57.7% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

65.1% Christianity ◂ +19.0 pts 46.2%
30.2% No religion +27.5 pts ▸ 57.7%
11.6% Not stated ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing +2.9 pts higher in Lavadia
17.9% 0th pct 15.0% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing +11.1 pts higher in Lavadia
11.1% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing +1 more in Lavadia
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing
32 11th pct —
ICSEA in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing
869 11th pct —

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 10 ◂ +11.4 pts 35.0%
0.0% Year 11 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
17.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 15.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV +11.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
23.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
23.1% Society & culture ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing +$439 higher in Lavadia gap widening
$819 62nd pct $380 2nd pct
Household income in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing +$499 higher in Sandy Crossing gap narrowing
$1,125 21st pct $1,624 56th pct
Family income in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing +$500 higher in Lavadia gap narrowing
$1,874 49th pct $1,374 19th pct
High earners in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% Under $650 ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
16.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
16.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 +38.2 pts ▸ 82.6%
63.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +63.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing +29.9 pts higher in Sandy Crossing
16.3% 9th pct 46.2% 98th pct
Mental health in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing +11.5 pts higher in Sandy Crossing
0.0% 0th pct 11.5% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.3% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Mental health +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

90.7% None ◂ +33.0 pts 57.7%
11.6% One condition +38.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing +4.5 pts higher in Sandy Crossing
25.9% 77th pct 30.4% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing +6.9 pts higher in Sandy Crossing
14.8% 72nd pct 21.7% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing +3.9 pts higher in Sandy Crossing
22.2% 35th pct 26.1% 54th pct
Defence service in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing +22.7 pts higher in Lavadia
44.4% 100th pct 21.7% 35th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing +0.8 larger in Sandy Crossing gap narrowing
3.0 86th pct 3.8 100th pct
One-parent in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing +8.6 pts higher in Lavadia
21.6% 89th pct 13.0% 63rd pct

Family composition

81.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 73.9%
24.3% Couples without children ◂ +11.3 pts 13.0%
21.6% One-parent families ◂ +8.6 pts 13.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 4 people +80.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
33.3% 1 person ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
22.2% 6 or more ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
16.7% 2 people ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
16.7% 3 people ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
16.7% 5 people ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing
$325 64th pct —
Mortgage in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing +$181 higher in Sandy Crossing
$1,509 42nd pct $1,690 54th pct
People / bedroom in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing +0.20 higher in Sandy Crossing gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.6% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 60.0%
16.7% Owned with a mortgage +43.3 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

16.7% 4 bedrooms +63.3 pts ▸ 80.0%
44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

133.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +133.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

107.1% Car (driver) ◂ +62.7 pts 44.4%
0.0% Worked at home +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 4 or more +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
44.4% 3 vehicles +15.6 pts ▸ 60.0%
44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
22.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing +25.7 pts higher in Lavadia gap widening
37.2% 71st pct 11.5% 6th pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing +15.1 pts higher in Lavadia
63.0% 58th pct 47.8% 17th pct

Industries people work in

42.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
35.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
28.6% Construction ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

35.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
35.7% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 33.3%
0.0% Managers +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
21.4% Professionals ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing +1 higher in Lavadia
2 59th pct 1 50th pct
Mean slope in Lavadiain Sandy Crossing +1.8 pts higher in Sandy Crossing
3.7% 24th pct 5.5% 48th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lavadia vs Sandy Crossing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12293/lavadia/vs/SAL13497/sandy-crossing