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Minto vs St Andrews

Name: Minto vs St Andrews — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Minto profile · St Andrews profile

Minto St Andrews

Minto and St Andrews (NSW) are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney that differ sharply in their housing and diversity. Minto is far more multicultural, with 45.6% of people born overseas and 50.8% using a language other than English at home. It is also more rental-heavy, with 37.7% of homes rented, compared to 23.3% in St Andrews (NSW). In contrast, St Andrews (NSW) has far more separate houses (94.9%) and larger homes, with 93.9% having three or more bedrooms. Minto is also much better connected, offering far more public transport options and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

Both areas have a similar number of people per home, which sits close to the national figure. They also share very similar typical weekly personal incomes and full-time employment rates. While Minto has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (24.6% compared to 15.9% in St Andrews (NSW)), both areas have a much higher share of children under 15 than the national average.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 18.9 pts higher in Minto Separate houses: 15.3 pts higher in St Andrews Population: 8,155 larger in Minto Renting: 14.4 pts higher in Minto Born overseas: 14.3 pts higher in Minto

Demographics & Identity

Population in Minto in St Andrews +8,155 larger in Minto gap widening

13,940 88th pct 5,785 86th pct

Median age in Minto in St Andrews +1 yrs older in St Andrews gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

29.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 27.3%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

24.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 21.2%

11.6% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 48.2%

33.2% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

6.8% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.0% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Minto St Andrews

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.0% Australia +14.8 pts ▸ 63.8%

5.4% India ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

4.7% Nepal ◂ +4.1 pts 0.6%

3.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.4% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

17.9% Australian +9.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

16.0% English +7.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

8.8% Indian ◂ +3.6 pts 5.2%

3.1% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.4% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.5% German +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

41.7% English only +20.8 pts ▸ 62.4%

3.4% Arabic +4.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.7% Hindi ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

2.8% Punjabi ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

1.9% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.7% Christianity +16.0 pts ▸ 51.7%

22.3% Islam ◂ +10.9 pts 11.4%

15.9% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

12.6% Hinduism ◂ +7.2 pts 5.4%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

3.0% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Minto in St Andrews +1.56 more in Minto

2.37 34th pct 0.82 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Minto in St Andrews +10 more in Minto

37 90th pct 27 88th pct

Avg size in Minto in St Andrews +30 larger in Minto

467 68th pct 437 64th pct

ICSEA in Minto in St Andrews +9 higher in Minto

1,003 58th pct 994 52nd pct

Highest year of school

59.9% Year 12 ◂ +8.9 pts 51.0%

16.9% Year 10 +9.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

10.6% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.5% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

21.7% Certificate III / IV +12.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

26.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.0 pts 19.8%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.1 pts 7.5%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 20.2%

12.4% Engineering & related +5.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.2% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.1% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

4.6% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.7% Information technology ◂ +3.0 pts 3.8%

3.4% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.0% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Minto in St Andrews +$52 higher in St Andrews gap narrowing

$691 39th pct $743 48th pct

Household income in Minto in St Andrews +$191 higher in St Andrews gap narrowing

$1,646 57th pct $1,837 67th pct

Family income in Minto in St Andrews +$139 higher in St Andrews gap narrowing

$1,824 45th pct $1,963 55th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 26.1%

15.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 11.6%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.8% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 42.5%

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 34.2%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.2% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.1% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.2% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

3.5% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None ◂ +4.0 pts 62.1%

16.9% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

5.4% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Minto in St Andrews +190 larger in Minto

436 86th pct 246 86th pct

Median age in Minto in St Andrews +3 yrs older in Minto

22 yrs 33rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Minto in St Andrews +$126 higher in St Andrews

$528 36th pct $654 51st pct

Household income in Minto in St Andrews +$539 higher in St Andrews

$1,157 25th pct $1,696 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Minto in St Andrews +0.1 larger in Minto gap widening

3.1 88th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

69.3% Couples with children ◂ +8.4 pts 61.0%

15.4% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.0% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

1.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

22.7% 2 people +6.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

23.4% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 17.6%

18.4% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

17.9% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 16.3%

10.2% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

7.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Minto in St Andrews +$50 higher in St Andrews gap steady

$350 71st pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Minto in St Andrews +$100 higher in Minto gap widening

$2,100 76th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Minto in St Andrews +0.10 higher in Minto gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 45.8%

37.7% Rented ◂ +14.4 pts 23.3%

18.2% Owned outright +10.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

79.6% Separate house +15.3 pts ▸ 94.9%

16.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.3 pts 3.8%

4.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 55.0%

28.6% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

14.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 4.1%

8.7% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.5% $350–$549 +22.2 pts ▸ 69.7%

21.0% Under $200 ◂ +11.7 pts 9.3%

20.8% $200–$349 ◂ +5.0 pts 15.9%

5.3% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 43.3%

22.1% $1,000–$1,799 +4.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

15.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 11.5%

11.7% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Minto in St Andrews +65 more in Minto

84 89th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Minto in St Andrews +2.74 more in Minto

6.03 82nd pct 3.28 71st pct

Departures/1k in Minto in St Andrews +973.8 more in Minto

1,815.1 91st pct 841.3 85th pct

PT routes in Minto in St Andrews +7 more in Minto

13 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Minto in St Andrews +1 longer in Minto

1 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Minto in St Andrews +2 longer in Minto

38 31st pct 36 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Minto in St Andrews +16,720 more in Minto

38,055 86th pct 21,335 75th pct

Reach 45 min in Minto in St Andrews +49,340 more in Minto

90,911 77th pct 41,571 61st pct

Transit to city in Minto in St Andrews

85 96th pct —

How people get to work

45.6% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 47.1%

22.2% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

5.1% Train ◂ +3.5 pts 1.6%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

38.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 32.1%

10.7% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.7% 4 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.1% No vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 14.1%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

5.6% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

5.3% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

5.4% Accommodation & food even 5.4%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

2.7% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 14.9%

13.6% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.5% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%

12.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

8.0% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Minto in St Andrews +1.1 higher in Minto

5.4 85th pct 4.2 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Minto in St Andrews +1.7 more in Minto

5.3 84th pct 3.6 76th pct

15-min city in Minto in St Andrews +42.3 pts higher in Minto

56.5% 81st pct 14.2% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Minto in St Andrews +44.3 pts higher in Minto

54.2% 81st pct 9.8% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Minto in St Andrews +4.7 pts higher in St Andrews

95.0% 86th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Minto in St Andrews +5.7 pts higher in Minto

92.6% 94th pct 86.9% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Minto in St Andrews +3.6 pts higher in St Andrews

96.4% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Minto in St Andrews +0.1 pts higher in Minto

0.1% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Minto in St Andrews +3.1 more in Minto

10.3 42nd pct 7.3 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Minto in St Andrews +20 higher in Minto

145 88th pct 125 87th pct

Mean slope in Minto in St Andrews +1.2 pts higher in St Andrews

5.4% 47th pct 6.6% 60th pct

Compare Minto with nearby areas

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Compare St Andrews with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Minto vs St Andrews [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12653/minto/vs/SAL13646/st-andrews