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Pleasure Point vs Sandy Point

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.8 km apart · Pleasure Point profile · Sandy Point profile

Pleasure Point Sandy Point

Pleasure Point and Sandy Point (NSW) are neighboring residential areas with similar populations. Pleasure Point is more culturally diverse, with 31.8% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to 11.6% in Sandy Point (NSW). It also has more children under 15 (24.3% against 19.1%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (52.6% versus 45.4%). In contrast, Sandy Point (NSW) has a higher share of people with no religion (31.0% compared to 17.0%) and a higher proportion of homes owned outright (38.1% versus 30.6%).

Typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $1,220. They also share a similar housing market, with about 11% of homes being rented and the usual weekly rent being around $500. While Pleasure Point has more street connectivity, Sandy Point (NSW) is more convenient for pedestrians, with a much shorter walk to the nearest transport stop (2 minutes compared to 9 minutes) and more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 20.3 pts higher in Pleasure Point Separate houses: 5.2 pts higher in Sandy Point No religion: 14.0 pts higher in Sandy Point Born overseas: 11.0 pts higher in Pleasure Point Volunteering: 8.0 pts higher in Sandy Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +9 larger in Pleasure Point gap narrowing
606 67th pct 597 67th pct
Median age in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +2 yrs older in Sandy Point gap steady
39 yrs 26th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +0.3 pts higher in Pleasure Point gap steady
1.8% 49th pct 1.5% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +2.9 pts higher in Sandy Point gap widening
11.7% 21st pct 14.6% 31st pct
Under 15 in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +5.2 pts higher in Pleasure Point gap steady
24.3% 87th pct 19.1% 64th pct
De facto in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +2.1 pts higher in Sandy Point gap narrowing
8.1% 22nd pct 10.3% 34th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 30.2%
23.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 25.8%
24.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.2 pts 19.1%
11.7% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 10.6%

Marital status

62.5% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 62.7%
27.8% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 27.3%
5.1% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.5% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
0.0% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Age & sex structure

Pleasure Point Sandy Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +11.0 pts higher in Pleasure Point gap widening
27.6% 87th pct 16.6% 70th pct

Country of birth

71.9% Australia +9.5 pts ▸ 81.4%
4.0% India ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
1.7% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
1.2% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
1.2% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

19.1% English +14.0 pts ▸ 33.2%
27.4% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 32.7%
11.1% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%
5.9% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.5% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.8% Indian ◂ +7.3 pts 0.5%
1.5% German +3.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +20.3 pts higher in Pleasure Point gap widening
31.8% 91st pct 11.6% 78th pct
Limited English in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +1.5 pts higher in Pleasure Point gap widening
2.6% 87th pct 1.2% 78th pct

Language used at home

67.2% English only +17.9 pts ▸ 85.1%
4.6% Arabic ◂ +4.0 pts 0.7%
3.6% Hindi ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
1.3% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
0.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +14.0 pts higher in Sandy Point gap widening
17.0% 7th pct 31.0% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

67.5% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 63.7%
17.0% No religion +14.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
7.8% Hinduism ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
5.9% Islam ◂ +4.4 pts 1.5%
2.5% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +7.0 pts higher in Pleasure Point gap widening
69.5% 90th pct 62.5% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +3.0 pts higher in Pleasure Point gap narrowing
29.9% 86th pct 26.9% 81st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +9 more in Pleasure Point
19 86th pct 10 79th pct
Avg size in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +37 larger in Pleasure Point
542 77th pct 505 73rd pct
ICSEA in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +10 higher in Pleasure Point
1,052 79th pct 1,043 76th pct

Highest year of school

69.5% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 62.5%
18.1% Year 10 +8.2 pts ▸ 26.3%
6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%
2.5% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 29.4%
25.7% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 27.6%
15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
12.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.5 pts 7.4%
1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

28.0% Management & commerce ◂ +7.1 pts 20.9%
19.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 17.9%
11.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 7.9%
7.6% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.6% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.6% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
2.6% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.9% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences even 2.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +$16 higher in Sandy Point gap narrowing
$1,218 91st pct $1,234 91st pct
Household income in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +$290 higher in Pleasure Point gap widening
$3,276 100th pct $2,986 96th pct
Family income in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +$201 higher in Pleasure Point gap narrowing
$3,367 95th pct $3,166 93rd pct
High earners in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +2.5 pts higher in Sandy Point gap widening
23.3% 93rd pct 25.8% 96th pct
High-income homes in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +7.2 pts higher in Pleasure Point gap widening
52.6% 100th pct 45.4% 98th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 36.6%
30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 28.4%
18.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 8.8%
8.7% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
1.7% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 28.3%
30.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 28.5%
23.3% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 30.0%
7.6% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +4.8 pts higher in Sandy Point
20.5% 14th pct 25.3% 32nd pct
Mental health in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +2.1 pts higher in Sandy Point
3.6% 19th pct 5.7% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +0.6 pts higher in Sandy Point gap narrowing
4.0% 42nd pct 4.5% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.4% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.0% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%
3.6% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.8% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.1% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Lung condition even 0.5%
0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.6% None ◂ +3.7 pts 69.8%
16.7% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
2.8% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.3% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +8.0 pts higher in Sandy Point gap widening
10.4% 14th pct 18.3% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +0.6 pts higher in Sandy Point gap narrowing
13.3% 56th pct 14.0% 63rd pct
Unpaid child care in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +3.9 pts higher in Pleasure Point gap widening
32.0% 81st pct 28.1% 65th pct
Defence service in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +2.1 pts higher in Sandy Point
1.9% 40th pct 4.0% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +1.7 pts higher in Pleasure Point gap steady
28.6% 73rd pct 26.9% 65th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +2 larger in Pleasure Point
11 60th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +18 yrs older in Sandy Point
12 yrs 7th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Median income in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +$250 higher in Pleasure Point
$1,875 94th pct $1,625 91st pct
Household income in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +$125 higher in Sandy Point
$4,625 99th pct $4,750 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +0.6 larger in Pleasure Point gap widening
3.5 95th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +0.3 pts higher in Sandy Point gap steady
4.0% 20th pct 4.3% 21st pct
Living alone in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +3.3 pts higher in Sandy Point gap widening
7.5% 3rd pct 10.8% 9th pct

Family composition

81.6% Couples with children ◂ +13.0 pts 68.6%
15.0% Couples without children +12.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
4.0% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

20.8% 2 people +15.8 pts ▸ 36.6%
28.9% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 26.3%
22.5% 3 people ◂ +9.7 pts 12.9%
12.1% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%
7.5% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.8% 6 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +$10 higher in Sandy Point gap narrowing
$500 92nd pct $510 93rd pct
Mortgage in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +$279 higher in Pleasure Point gap widening
$3,033 92nd pct $2,754 90th pct
People / bedroom in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +0.2 pts higher in Pleasure Point gap narrowing
11.0% 30th pct 10.8% 29th pct
Owned outright in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +7.5 pts higher in Sandy Point gap narrowing
30.6% 24th pct 38.1% 41st pct
Separate houses in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +5.2 pts higher in Sandy Point gap widening
94.8% 44th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +3.2 pts higher in Pleasure Point gap narrowing
96.5% 93rd pct 93.3% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.5 pts 48.5%
30.6% Owned outright +7.5 pts ▸ 38.1%
11.0% Rented ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%
0.0% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.8% Separate house +5.7 pts ▸ 100.5%
3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 41.2%
29.5% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 23.7%
10.4% 3 bedrooms +17.9 pts ▸ 28.4%
2.9% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $350–$549 +33.6 pts ▸ 81.0%
26.3% $750 or more ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
15.8% $550–$749 +3.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 44.7%
24.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 22.3%
14.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.3 pts 7.4%
0.0% Under $1,000 +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +6.7 pts higher in Pleasure Point gap steady
45.3% 94th pct 38.6% 90th pct
PT commute in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +0.5 pts higher in Sandy Point gap steady
0.9% 72nd pct 1.5% 76th pct
PT stops in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +3 more in Sandy Point
4 73rd pct 7 77th pct
Stops/1k in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +5.12 more in Sandy Point
6.60 84th pct 11.73 88th pct
Departures/1k in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +3.5 more in Sandy Point
231.0 73rd pct 234.5 73rd pct
PT routes in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +7 longer in Pleasure Point
9 44th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +1 longer in Sandy Point
31 27th pct 32 28th pct
Reach 30 min in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

45.3% Worked at home ◂ +6.7 pts 38.6%
30.0% Car (driver) +11.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
0.9% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 44.9%
26.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.6 pts 16.3%
18.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 14.8%
16.4% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +0.5 pts higher in Pleasure Point gap narrowing
24.4% 27th pct 23.9% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +3.0 pts higher in Pleasure Point gap narrowing
3.0% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point even gap narrowing
2.8% 41st pct 2.8% 42nd pct
Participation in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +4.3 pts higher in Sandy Point gap widening
69.1% 79th pct 73.3% 88th pct
Full-time in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +2.4 pts higher in Sandy Point gap narrowing
58.8% 54th pct 61.1% 65th pct

Industries people work in

14.7% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 12.9%
9.1% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.0% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%
9.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%
6.9% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%
7.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%
5.6% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 3.5%
5.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%
3.1% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.5% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 24.3%
21.6% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 23.7%
19.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.0 pts 14.3%
10.9% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%
6.6% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.4% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +0.5 higher in Sandy Point
2.4 68th pct 2.9 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +0.8 more in Sandy Point
2.0 66th pct 2.8 71st pct
15-min city in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +7.8 pts higher in Pleasure Point
99.0% 97th pct 91.2% 84th pct
Walk to school in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +5.9 pts higher in Pleasure Point
99.5% 86th pct 93.6% 82nd pct
Walk to health in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +13.5 more in Sandy Point
8.3 37th pct 21.8 64th pct
Intersections/km² in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +8 higher in Pleasure Point
13 72nd pct 5 67th pct
Mean slope in Pleasure Pointin Sandy Point +5.6 pts higher in Sandy Point
8.4% 73rd pct 14.0% 90th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pleasure Point vs Sandy Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13241/pleasure-point/vs/SAL13502/sandy-point