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Sandy Beach vs Woolgoolga

Name: Sandy Beach vs Woolgoolga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Sandy Beach profile · Woolgoolga profile

Sandy Beach Woolgoolga

Woolgoolga and Sandy Beach are neighbouring areas with very different demographics. Residents are far older in Woolgoolga, where the typical age is 45 and 26.7% of people are aged 65 or over. In contrast, the typical resident in Sandy Beach is only 35. Woolgoolga is also much more diverse, with 24.2% of people born overseas and 22.4% using another language at home, compared to 13.6% and 9.8% in Sandy Beach. While Woolgoolga is somewhat walkable, Sandy Beach is mostly car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services.

These two areas share very similar unemployment rates and a nearly identical share of households earning over $3,000 a week. They also have the same typical number of people per bedroom. However, their housing styles differ, as Sandy Beach has far more separate houses and larger homes with three or more bedrooms. This is consistent with a younger population in Sandy Beach, where 22.6% of people are under 15, compared to 15.7% in Woolgoolga.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,238 larger in Woolgoolga 3+ bedrooms: 18.7 pts higher in Sandy Beach Median age: 10 yrs older in Woolgoolga Separate houses: 15.3 pts higher in Sandy Beach No religion: 15.1 pts higher in Sandy Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sandy Beach in Woolgoolga +3,238 larger in Woolgoolga gap steady

2,913 83rd pct 6,151 86th pct

Median age in Sandy Beach in Woolgoolga +10 yrs older in Woolgoolga gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

29.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 25.0%

14.8% Seniors (65+) +11.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

22.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.8 pts 15.7%

10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

Marital status

44.2% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 46.7%

36.3% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 29.9%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

3.4% Widowed +4.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Sandy Beach Woolgoolga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia ◂ +10.5 pts 70.4%

3.2% India +7.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.8% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.1% Australian ◂ +10.8 pts 30.3%

40.3% English ◂ +2.5 pts 37.7%

11.4% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

2.7% Indian +6.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.6% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.8% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only ◂ +12.6 pts 71.7%

5.1% Punjabi +12.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.3% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion ◂ +15.1 pts 35.0%

33.7% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

6.0% Other religions +11.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

0.8% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Hinduism even 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Sandy Beach in Woolgoolga +1.58 more in Woolgoolga

1.52 19th pct 3.11 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sandy Beach in Woolgoolga +1 more in Woolgoolga

4 71st pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Sandy Beach in Woolgoolga +38 larger in Sandy Beach

454 66th pct 416 61st pct

ICSEA in Sandy Beach in Woolgoolga +6 higher in Woolgoolga

984 46th pct 990 50th pct

Highest year of school

49.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.4 pts 45.2%

27.0% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

8.3% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 31.1%

20.4% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.1% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

14.7% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%

11.6% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.5% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

9.2% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.0% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Sandy Beach in Woolgoolga +$127 higher in Sandy Beach gap widening

$763 52nd pct $636 30th pct

Household income in Sandy Beach in Woolgoolga +$377 higher in Sandy Beach gap widening

$1,567 52nd pct $1,190 25th pct

Family income in Sandy Beach in Woolgoolga +$221 higher in Sandy Beach gap widening

$1,716 39th pct $1,495 26th pct

Household income distribution

37.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.9 pts 24.5%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

12.6% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

3.7% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 47.2%

38.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 33.0%

13.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 10.7%

0.9% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.6% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

7.3% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

3.7% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None ◂ +2.2 pts 58.6%

20.7% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 20.6%

5.7% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.8% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sandy Beach in Woolgoolga +89 larger in Woolgoolga

194 86th pct 283 86th pct

Median age in Sandy Beach in Woolgoolga +5 yrs older in Sandy Beach

23 yrs 38th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Sandy Beach in Woolgoolga +$134 higher in Sandy Beach

$716 58th pct $582 44th pct

Household income in Sandy Beach in Woolgoolga +$271 higher in Sandy Beach

$1,600 46th pct $1,329 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sandy Beach in Woolgoolga +0.3 larger in Sandy Beach gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 50.1%

28.4% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 15.9%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

36.8% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 35.1%

19.3% 1 person +10.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 10.9%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 13.8%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

3.5% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sandy Beach in Woolgoolga +$60 higher in Sandy Beach gap steady

$420 86th pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Sandy Beach in Woolgoolga +$77 higher in Sandy Beach gap narrowing

$1,810 61st pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Sandy Beach in Woolgoolga even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.7% Owned outright +15.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

42.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.2 pts 22.6%

25.8% Rented +3.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

1.0% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Not stated even 1.9%

Types of homes

97.5% Separate house ◂ +15.3 pts 82.2%

1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.3% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 37.5%

34.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 20.7%

11.8% 2 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

6.9% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.0% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.3% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

56.8% $350–$549 ◂ +9.4 pts 47.3%

16.2% $200–$349 +14.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

14.7% $550–$749 ◂ +9.6 pts 5.0%

4.5% Under $200 +7.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 36.6%

31.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 28.8%

17.5% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.2% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sandy Beach in Woolgoolga +4 more in Woolgoolga

10 80th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Sandy Beach in Woolgoolga +1.16 more in Sandy Beach

3.43 71st pct 2.28 66th pct

Departures/1k in Sandy Beach in Woolgoolga +82.3 more in Sandy Beach

209.4 73rd pct 127.1 71st pct

PT routes in Sandy Beach in Woolgoolga even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Sandy Beach in Woolgoolga +35 longer in Woolgoolga

11 47th pct 46 77th pct

How people get to work

71.5% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 65.5%

9.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

3.4% Car (passenger) +3.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.3% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.6 pts 33.6%

32.7% 1 vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 12.2%

6.4% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.6% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 14.4%

10.0% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

8.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.1 pts 4.8%

7.7% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

10.8% Managers +8.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.7% Labourers +5.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.8% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 15.0%

16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 12.9%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 12.7%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.0 pts 9.2%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Sandy Beach in Woolgoolga +2.5 higher in Woolgoolga

2.7 70th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sandy Beach in Woolgoolga +2.4 more in Woolgoolga

2.9 72nd pct 5.3 84th pct

15-min city in Sandy Beach in Woolgoolga +46.5 pts higher in Woolgoolga

16.8% 71st pct 63.3% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Sandy Beach in Woolgoolga +66.7 pts higher in Woolgoolga

0.0% 0th pct 66.7% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Sandy Beach in Woolgoolga +15.9 pts higher in Woolgoolga

51.7% 74th pct 67.7% 78th pct

Walk to school in Sandy Beach in Woolgoolga +5.9 pts higher in Sandy Beach

67.0% 81st pct 61.1% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Sandy Beach in Woolgoolga +15.1 pts higher in Sandy Beach

82.5% 76th pct 67.4% 69th pct

Walk to health in Sandy Beach in Woolgoolga +46.0 pts higher in Woolgoolga

0.0% 0th pct 46.0% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Sandy Beach in Woolgoolga +4.3 more in Woolgoolga

7.9 36th pct 12.2 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Sandy Beach in Woolgoolga +4 higher in Woolgoolga

10 72nd pct 14 72nd pct

Mean slope in Sandy Beach in Woolgoolga +0.3 pts higher in Sandy Beach

6.9% 62nd pct 6.6% 59th pct

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Compare Woolgoolga with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sandy Beach vs Woolgoolga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13494/sandy-beach/vs/SAL14420/woolgoolga