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Sandy Creek vs Timor

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Sandy Creek profile · Timor profile

Sandy Creek Timor

Timor (NSW) and Sandy Creek (Upper Hunter Shire - NSW) are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Timor (NSW) has a much younger feel, with 21.8% of people being children under 15, compared to just 7.1% in Sandy Creek (Upper Hunter Shire - NSW). Education and income differ sharply; 29.7% of adults in Timor (NSW) hold a bachelor degree or higher, while the usual weekly family income is far higher in Sandy Creek (Upper Hunter Shire - NSW) at $2,374, compared to $1,437 in Timor (NSW).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their basic infrastructure and household sizes. They are alike in that neither has any public transport stops and both have an unemployment rate of 0.0%. They also share similar levels of long-term health conditions and a total lack of residents who need help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 34.3 pts higher in Timor Housework 15h+: 27.4 pts higher in Timor Recent movers: 26.7 pts higher in Timor Volunteering: 23.8 pts higher in Sandy Creek Unpaid carers: 21.2 pts higher in Sandy Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sandy Creekin Timor +13 larger in Timor gap narrowing
42 24th pct 55 30th pct
Median age in Sandy Creekin Timor +5 yrs older in Sandy Creek gap narrowing
48 yrs 62nd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Sandy Creekin Timor +9.1 pts higher in Timor gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Sandy Creekin Timor +6.5 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap widening
11.9% 22nd pct 5.5% 8th pct
Under 15 in Sandy Creekin Timor +14.7 pts higher in Timor gap widening
7.1% 11th pct 21.8% 78th pct
De facto in Sandy Creekin Timor +34.3 pts higher in Timor
0.0% 0th pct 34.3% 100th pct

Age structure

42.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.8 pts 29.1%
7.1% Children (0–14) +14.7 pts ▸ 21.8%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
11.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 5.5%

Marital status

72.7% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 70.3%
33.3% Never married ◂ +9.0 pts 24.3%
12.1% Divorced +6.8 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% Widowed +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Sandy Creek Timor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Sandy Creekin Timor +1.7 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap narrowing
7.1% 29th pct 5.5% 23rd pct

Country of birth

76.2% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 81.8%
7.1% England ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

35.7% English +18.8 pts ▸ 54.5%
52.4% Australian ◂ +17.8 pts 34.5%
23.8% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 20.0%
14.3% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% German +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Filipino +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Sandy Creekin Timor +5.5 pts higher in Timor gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 62nd pct
Limited English in Sandy Creekin Timor even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

97.6% English only ◂ +6.7 pts 90.9%
0.0% Mandarin even 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

No religion in Sandy Creekin Timor +14.8 pts higher in Timor gap widening
14.3% 4th pct 29.1% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

78.6% Christianity ◂ +9.5 pts 69.1%
14.3% No religion +14.8 pts ▸ 29.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Sandy Creekin Timor +3.2 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap narrowing
60.7% 81st pct 57.5% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in Sandy Creekin Timor +20.6 pts higher in Timor gap widening
9.1% 26th pct 29.7% 85th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Sandy Creekin Timor even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

60.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 57.5%
25.0% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 7.5%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

19.2% Certificate III / IV +32.8 pts ▸ 52.0%
11.5% Bachelor degree +20.5 pts ▸ 32.0%
23.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
15.4% Management & commerce +8.6 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Health +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Sandy Creekin Timor +$101 higher in Sandy Creek gap narrowing
$825 62nd pct $724 45th pct
Household income in Sandy Creekin Timor +$718 higher in Sandy Creek gap widening
$2,249 86th pct $1,531 49th pct
Family income in Sandy Creekin Timor +$937 higher in Sandy Creek gap widening
$2,374 76th pct $1,437 23rd pct
High earners in Sandy Creekin Timor +4.0 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap widening
12.1% 70th pct 8.1% 50th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +36.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
20.0% Under $650 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 45.9%
21.2% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 21.6%
12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Sandy Creekin Timor +0.7 pts higher in Sandy Creek
26.2% 37th pct 25.5% 33rd pct
Mental health in Sandy Creekin Timor +6.8 pts higher in Timor
9.5% 64th pct 16.4% 95th pct
Needs assistance in Sandy Creekin Timor even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health +6.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
11.9% Cancer ◂ +6.5 pts 5.5%
7.1% Arthritis ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%
0.0% Other condition +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None +4.2 pts ▸ 70.9%
9.5% One condition +10.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
7.1% Two conditions ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Sandy Creekin Timor +23.8 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap widening
45.5% 98th pct 21.6% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in Sandy Creekin Timor +21.2 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap widening
21.2% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Sandy Creekin Timor +10.2 pts higher in Timor gap narrowing
30.3% 74th pct 40.5% 94th pct
Defence service in Sandy Creekin Timor even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Sandy Creekin Timor +27.4 pts higher in Timor gap widening
21.2% 32nd pct 48.6% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Sandy Creekin Timor +5 larger in Timor
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Sandy Creekin Timor +10 yrs older in Timor
4 yrs 0th pct 14 yrs 10th pct
Median income in Sandy Creekin Timor
— $750 61st pct
Household income in Sandy Creekin Timor +$500 higher in Sandy Creek
$3,750 93rd pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sandy Creekin Timor +0.1 larger in Timor gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Sandy Creekin Timor +0.5 pts higher in Sandy Creek
17.9% 82nd pct 17.4% 80th pct

Family composition

42.9% Couples with children +13.7 pts ▸ 56.5%
53.6% Couples without children ◂ +16.6 pts 37.0%
17.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 17.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

53.3% 4 people ◂ +53.3 pts 0.0%
33.3% 2 people +8.8 pts ▸ 42.1%
0.0% 3 people +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
20.0% 1 person ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sandy Creekin Timor +$25 higher in Sandy Creek
$260 43rd pct $235 35th pct
Mortgage in Sandy Creekin Timor +$283 higher in Sandy Creek
$2,000 72nd pct $1,717 56th pct
People / bedroom in Sandy Creekin Timor +0.10 higher in Timor gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Owned outright ◂ +23.2 pts 36.8%
46.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.6 pts 21.1%
0.0% Other tenure +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.6 pts 21.1%
26.7% 5 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 15.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
20.0% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Sandy Creekin Timor +22.2 pts higher in Sandy Creek
59.3% 100th pct 37.0% 88th pct
PT commute in Sandy Creekin Timor even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Sandy Creekin Timor even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Sandy Creekin Timor even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Sandy Creekin Timor even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Sandy Creekin Timor even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.7% Car (driver) +22.2 pts ▸ 63.0%
59.3% Worked at home ◂ +22.2 pts 37.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

75.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +75.0 pts 0.0%
25.0% 2 vehicles +32.9 pts ▸ 57.9%
0.0% 4 or more +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% 1 vehicle +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Sandy Creekin Timor +26.7 pts higher in Timor gap widening
10.0% 4th pct 36.7% 70th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Sandy Creekin Timor even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Sandy Creekin Timor +8.8 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap narrowing
81.8% 96th pct 73.0% 87th pct
Full-time in Sandy Creekin Timor +11.1 pts higher in Timor
59.3% 56th pct 70.4% 88th pct

Industries people work in

63.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 63.0%
18.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Construction +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

63.0% Managers ◂ +14.8 pts 48.1%
0.0% Labourers +37.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
14.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Sandy Creekin Timor even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Sandy Creekin Timor even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Sandy Creekin Timor even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Sandy Creekin Timor even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Sandy Creekin Timor even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Sandy Creekin Timor even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Sandy Creekin Timor even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Sandy Creekin Timor even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Sandy Creekin Timor even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Sandy Creekin Timor even
0 13th pct 0 8th pct
Mean slope in Sandy Creekin Timor +0.5 pts higher in Timor
11.4% 86th pct 11.9% 87th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sandy Creek vs Timor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13496/sandy-creek/vs/SAL13888/timor