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Lord Howe Island vs Sandon

Name: Lord Howe Island vs Sandon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 590 km apart · Lord Howe Island profile · Sandon profile

Lord Howe Island Sandon

Lord Howe Island and Sandon (NSW) are very different places located nearly 600 km apart. Lord Howe Island has a much larger population of 445 people, while Sandon (NSW) is sparsely populated with only 9 residents. Lord Howe Island is more walkable, with a score of 5.0 (somewhat walkable), compared to Sandon (NSW) which is 0.0 (car-dependent). Economic differences are also stark; the typical household income in Lord Howe Island is $1,699 per week, which is far higher than the $874 seen in Sandon (NSW).

Both areas are almost identical in their lack of public transport, with 0% of homes within a 10 minute walk of a stop. Beyond this, the two areas differ in almost every way. Sandon (NSW) has a much older population, with a typical age of 62 compared to 46 on Lord Howe Island. While both are older than the national figure, the gap in typical age between these two places is 16 years.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Sandon Population: 436 larger in Lord Howe Island Household income: $825 higher in Lord Howe Island Family income: $817 higher in Lord Howe Island Personal income: $274 higher in Lord Howe Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lord Howe Island in Sandon +436 larger in Lord Howe Island gap widening

445 63rd pct 9 6th pct

Median age in Lord Howe Island in Sandon +16 yrs older in Sandon gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 62 yrs 96th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) +15.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

29.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +29.0 pts 0.0%

22.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +22.5 pts 0.0%

16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

2.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Marital status

47.8% Married ◂ +14.4 pts 33.3%

35.9% Never married ◂ +35.9 pts 0.0%

9.5% Divorced +23.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

2.1% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Lord Howe Island Sandon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia ◂ +30.4 pts 44.4%

1.1% England +32.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

5.2% New Zealand ◂ +5.2 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%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.9% Australian +25.8 pts ▸ 66.7%

33.9% English ◂ +0.6 pts 33.3%

15.3% Irish ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

5.8% German ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.0% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 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

85.8% English only +14.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 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

48.8% No religion +40.1 pts ▸ 88.9%

38.9% Christianity +27.8 pts ▸ 66.7%

11.2% Not stated ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

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 Lord Howe Island in Sandon

13.70 81st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Lord Howe Island in Sandon +1 more in Lord Howe Island

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Lord Howe Island in Sandon

35 12th pct —

ICSEA in Lord Howe Island in Sandon

1,009 61st pct —

Highest year of school

54.5% Year 12 +12.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

24.7% Year 10 +19.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

20.4% Bachelor degree +79.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

34.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +34.9 pts 0.0%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%

14.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

8.6% Health ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

7.4% Society & culture ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

6.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

5.6% Education ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lord Howe Island in Sandon +$274 higher in Lord Howe Island gap widening

$961 78th pct $687 38th pct

Household income in Lord Howe Island in Sandon +$825 higher in Lord Howe Island gap widening

$1,699 60th pct $874 9th pct

Family income in Lord Howe Island in Sandon +$817 higher in Lord Howe Island gap widening

$1,942 54th pct $1,125 10th pct

Household income distribution

39.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +39.8 pts 0.0%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%

12.4% Under $650 ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

3.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +45.4 pts 0.0%

27.2% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

5.2% Asthma ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.7% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.7% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

16.0% One condition +72.9 pts ▸ 88.9%

71.0% None ◂ +37.7 pts 33.3%

3.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lord Howe Island in Sandon +5 larger in Lord Howe Island

5 49th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Lord Howe Island in Sandon

15 yrs 11th pct —

Median income in Lord Howe Island in Sandon

$824 67th pct —

Household income in Lord Howe Island in Sandon

$1,625 47th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Lord Howe Island in Sandon +0.4 larger in Lord Howe Island gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

37.9% Couples without children +62.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

51.8% Couples with children ◂ +51.8 pts 0.0%

9.2% One-parent families ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +39.1 pts 0.0%

32.3% 1 person ◂ +32.3 pts 0.0%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%

11.8% 4 people ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

1.9% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lord Howe Island in Sandon

$310 60th pct —

Mortgage in Lord Howe Island in Sandon +$533 higher in Lord Howe Island

$1,400 35th pct $867 11th pct

People / bedroom in Lord Howe Island in Sandon +0.10 higher in Sandon gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Owned outright +15.5 pts ▸ 57.1%

37.3% Rented ◂ +37.3 pts 0.0%

15.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

78.3% Separate house ◂ +21.1 pts 57.1%

17.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

6.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +39.8 pts 0.0%

23.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.6 pts 0.0%

18.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%

14.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

3.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lord Howe Island in Sandon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Lord Howe Island in Sandon even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Lord Howe Island in Sandon even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Lord Howe Island in Sandon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Motor vehicles per home

52.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +52.2 pts 0.0%

20.8% No vehicle ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%

18.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability

Walk score in Lord Howe Island in Sandon +5.0 higher in Lord Howe Island

5.0 83rd pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lord Howe Island in Sandon +5.4 more in Lord Howe Island

5.4 85th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Lord Howe Island in Sandon +83.1 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

83.1% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Lord Howe Island in Sandon +81.0 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

81.0% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Lord Howe Island in Sandon even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Lord Howe Island in Sandon +50.8 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

50.8% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Lord Howe Island in Sandon +97.9 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

97.9% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Lord Howe Island in Sandon +52.3 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

52.3% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lord Howe Island in Sandon +78.7 more in Lord Howe Island

78.7 86th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Lord Howe Island in Sandon +7 higher in Lord Howe Island

8 72nd pct 1 49th pct

Mean slope in Lord Howe Island in Sandon +4.3 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

8.5% 73rd pct 4.2% 31st pct

Compare Lord Howe Island with nearby areas

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Compare Sandon with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lord Howe Island vs Sandon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12396/lord-howe-island/vs/SAL13492/sandon