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Menai vs Sandy Point

Name: Menai vs Sandy Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Menai profile · Sandy Point profile

Menai Sandy Point

Menai and Sandy Point (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Menai is very walkable, with 79.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city center, while Sandy Point (NSW) is mostly car-dependent and has no homes with that same access. Menai also has a larger variety of local services, as 81.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to 0.0% in Sandy Point (NSW). In contrast, Sandy Point (NSW) is more exclusively residential, with 100% of its dwellings being separate houses.

Both areas share a very similar social makeup, with an equal share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher at 26.9%. They also have almost identical proportions of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. While they are alike in these respects, they differ in income; Sandy Point (NSW) has a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week at 25.8%, compared to 18.8% in Menai.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.8 pts higher in Sandy Point Population: 9,822 larger in Menai No car: 3.2 pts higher in Menai Recent arrivals: 3.9 pts higher in Menai One-parent: 7.7 pts higher in Menai

Demographics & Identity

Population in Menai in Sandy Point +9,822 larger in Menai gap steady

10,419 87th pct 597 67th pct

Median age in Menai in Sandy Point +2 yrs older in Sandy Point gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 19.1%

13.7% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 10.6%

Marital status

56.2% Married +6.5 pts ▸ 62.7%

30.8% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 27.3%

7.0% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

2.3% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

Age & sex structure

Menai Sandy Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 81.4%

2.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

0.5% Italy +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.7% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 32.7%

33.5% English ◂ +0.3 pts 33.2%

10.2% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

6.2% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.4% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.1% German +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

4.1% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.4% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 85.1%

2.5% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

0.8% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

67.9% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 63.7%

25.3% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

3.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Menai in Sandy Point

1.46 17th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Menai in Sandy Point +17 more in Menai

27 88th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Menai in Sandy Point +2 larger in Menai

507 73rd pct 505 73rd pct

ICSEA in Menai in Sandy Point +24 higher in Menai

1,067 84th pct 1,043 76th pct

Highest year of school

66.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 62.5%

21.8% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

4.9% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

26.9% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

18.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 18.2%

8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

26.6% Management & commerce ◂ +5.7 pts 20.9%

14.9% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

8.8% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.1% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%

6.1% Architecture & building +3.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.8% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.4%

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

3.0% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Menai in Sandy Point +$240 higher in Sandy Point gap widening

$994 81st pct $1,234 91st pct

Household income in Menai in Sandy Point +$411 higher in Sandy Point gap widening

$2,575 90th pct $2,986 96th pct

Family income in Menai in Sandy Point +$342 higher in Sandy Point gap widening

$2,824 88th pct $3,166 93rd pct

Household income distribution

23.2% $4,000 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 28.4%

17.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 13.9%

16.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 8.8%

8.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

34.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 28.5%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 30.0%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

7.2% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

3.1% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None +1.1 pts ▸ 69.8%

19.0% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 18.4%

5.3% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Menai in Sandy Point +131 larger in Menai

140 86th pct 9 58th pct

Median age in Menai in Sandy Point +8 yrs older in Sandy Point

22 yrs 33rd pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Menai in Sandy Point +$879 higher in Sandy Point

$746 60th pct $1,625 91st pct

Household income in Menai in Sandy Point +$2,480 higher in Sandy Point

$2,270 72nd pct $4,750 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Menai in Sandy Point +0.1 larger in Menai gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

68.4% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 68.6%

19.1% Couples without children +8.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

12.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.7 pts 4.3%

0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

29.4% 2 people +7.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

24.6% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

19.6% 3 people ◂ +6.7 pts 12.9%

13.6% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 10.8%

9.7% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Menai in Sandy Point +$50 higher in Menai gap steady

$560 97th pct $510 93rd pct

Mortgage in Menai in Sandy Point +$154 higher in Sandy Point gap narrowing

$2,600 88th pct $2,754 90th pct

People / bedroom in Menai in Sandy Point even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 48.5%

36.0% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

14.7% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 10.8%

0.9% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

75.2% Separate house +25.3 pts ▸ 100.5%

21.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.5 pts 0.0%

3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 4 bedrooms even 41.2%

40.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 28.4%

12.5% 5 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

5.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

0.1% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

24.6% $350–$549 +56.4 pts ▸ 81.0%

40.8% $550–$749 ◂ +21.7 pts 19.0%

10.5% $200–$349 +13.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

12.9% $750 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

6.7% Under $200 ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 44.7%

31.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 22.3%

13.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.8 pts 7.4%

11.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Menai in Sandy Point +48 more in Menai

55 87th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Menai in Sandy Point +6.45 more in Sandy Point

5.28 79th pct 11.73 88th pct

Departures/1k in Menai in Sandy Point +1,200.4 more in Menai

1,434.9 89th pct 234.5 73rd pct

PT routes in Menai in Sandy Point +4 more in Menai

5 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Menai in Sandy Point +3 longer in Menai

5 32nd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Menai in Sandy Point +4 longer in Sandy Point

28 24th pct 32 28th pct

Reach 30 min in Menai in Sandy Point even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Menai in Sandy Point +31,481 more in Menai

31,481 57th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Menai in Sandy Point

81 90th pct —

How people get to work

40.6% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 41.2%

37.4% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

2.1% Car (passenger) even 2.0%

0.8% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 44.9%

24.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.8 pts 14.8%

10.6% 4 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.5% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%

9.7% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%

8.2% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.1% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

6.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

3.8% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 24.3%

16.1% Managers +7.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

17.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 14.3%

12.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%

9.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

4.8% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Menai in Sandy Point +3.7 higher in Menai

6.6 91st pct 2.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Menai in Sandy Point +3.7 more in Menai

6.5 91st pct 2.8 71st pct

15-min city in Menai in Sandy Point +79.6 pts higher in Menai

79.6% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Menai in Sandy Point +77.5 pts higher in Menai

77.5% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Menai in Sandy Point +6.5 pts higher in Menai

97.7% 92nd pct 91.2% 84th pct

Walk to school in Menai in Sandy Point +81.1 pts higher in Menai

81.1% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Menai in Sandy Point +3.4 pts higher in Sandy Point

90.2% 80th pct 93.6% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Menai in Sandy Point +58.3 pts higher in Menai

58.3% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Menai in Sandy Point +11.1 more in Sandy Point

10.7 43rd pct 21.8 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Menai in Sandy Point +96 higher in Menai

101 86th pct 5 67th pct

Mean slope in Menai in Sandy Point +6.4 pts higher in Sandy Point

7.6% 68th pct 14.0% 90th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Menai vs Sandy Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12578/menai/vs/SAL13502/sandy-point