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Sandy Creek vs Waverly

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · Sandy Creek profile · Waverly profile

Sandy Creek Waverly

Waverly and Sandy Creek (Upper Hunter Shire - NSW) are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. They differ most in their working lives and household types; Sandy Creek (Upper Hunter Shire - NSW) has a much higher share of people working from home (59.3% compared to 26.5% in Waverly) and a higher typical weekly income of $2,249 against $1,625 in Waverly. Waverly is more likely to have residents in de facto relationships (21.8% compared to 0.0%) and a higher share of people who identify as having no religion (37.7% compared to 14.3%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the typical share of one-parent families. They also share a lack of public transport and a similar number of people per home. While Sandy Creek (Upper Hunter Shire - NSW) has more people who have completed Year 12 (60.7% compared to 46.8% in Waverly), the gap in this measure has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 32.7 pts higher in Sandy Creek Volunteering: 23.9 pts higher in Sandy Creek No religion: 23.4 pts higher in Waverly De facto: 21.8 pts higher in Waverly Population: 35 larger in Waverly

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sandy Creekin Waverly +35 larger in Waverly gap widening
42 24th pct 77 35th pct
Median age in Sandy Creekin Waverly +6 yrs older in Sandy Creek gap steady
48 yrs 62nd pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Sandy Creekin Waverly even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Sandy Creekin Waverly +0.2 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap narrowing
11.9% 22nd pct 11.7% 21st pct
Under 15 in Sandy Creekin Waverly +5.8 pts higher in Waverly gap widening
7.1% 11th pct 13.0% 26th pct
De facto in Sandy Creekin Waverly +21.8 pts higher in Waverly
0.0% 0th pct 21.8% 90th pct

Age structure

42.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +23.4 pts 19.5%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
11.9% Youth (15–24) +5.0 pts ▸ 16.9%
7.1% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

Marital status

72.7% Married ◂ +38.9 pts 33.8%
33.3% Never married +17.4 pts ▸ 50.8%
12.1% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Sandy Creek Waverly

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Sandy Creekin Waverly +1.9 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap narrowing
7.1% 29th pct 5.2% 22nd pct

Country of birth

76.2% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 77.9%
7.1% England ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines 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

52.4% Australian ◂ +12.1 pts 40.3%
35.7% English +9.7 pts ▸ 45.5%
23.8% Scottish ◂ +6.9 pts 16.9%
14.3% Irish even 14.3%
0.0% German +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Sandy Creekin Waverly even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Sandy Creekin Waverly even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

97.6% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 92.2%
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 Waverly +23.4 pts higher in Waverly gap widening
14.3% 4th pct 37.7% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

78.6% Christianity ◂ +26.6 pts 51.9%
14.3% No religion +23.4 pts ▸ 37.7%
0.0% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
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%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Sandy Creekin Waverly +13.9 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap widening
60.7% 81st pct 46.8% 55th pct
Bachelor+ in Sandy Creekin Waverly +4.8 pts higher in Waverly gap narrowing
9.1% 26th pct 13.8% 47th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Sandy Creekin Waverly even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

60.7% Year 12 ◂ +13.9 pts 46.8%
25.0% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
10.7% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Year 11 +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

19.2% Certificate III / IV +15.4 pts ▸ 34.6%
23.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
11.5% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.9% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 28.8%
0.0% Engineering & related +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +9.6 pts 5.8%
0.0% Society & culture +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Health +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Sandy Creekin Waverly +$75 higher in Waverly gap narrowing
$825 62nd pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Sandy Creekin Waverly +$624 higher in Sandy Creek gap widening
$2,249 86th pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Sandy Creekin Waverly +$250 higher in Sandy Creek gap widening
$2,374 76th pct $2,124 64th pct
High earners in Sandy Creekin Waverly +12.1 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap widening
12.1% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Sandy Creekin Waverly
— 12.0% 37th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +52.0 pts ▸ 52.0%
20.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 12.0%
20.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 38.5%
21.2% $650–$1,499 +23.4 pts ▸ 44.6%
12.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Sandy Creekin Waverly +6.7 pts higher in Sandy Creek
26.2% 37th pct 19.5% 13th pct
Mental health in Sandy Creekin Waverly +9.5 pts higher in Sandy Creek
9.5% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Sandy Creekin Waverly even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Cancer ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
7.1% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.5% Mental health ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
7.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%
0.0% Diabetes +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Heart disease +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Other condition +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Dementia 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 +0.9 pts ▸ 67.5%
9.5% One condition +8.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
7.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Sandy Creekin Waverly +23.9 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap widening
45.5% 98th pct 21.5% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in Sandy Creekin Waverly +4.3 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap narrowing
21.2% 92nd pct 16.9% 84th pct
Unpaid child care in Sandy Creekin Waverly +8.8 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap narrowing
30.3% 74th pct 21.5% 32nd pct
Defence service in Sandy Creekin Waverly even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Sandy Creekin Waverly +6.5 pts higher in Waverly gap narrowing
21.2% 32nd pct 27.7% 69th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Sandy Creekin Waverly even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Sandy Creekin Waverly +20 yrs older in Waverly
4 yrs 0th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Median income in Sandy Creekin Waverly
— $899 73rd pct
Household income in Sandy Creekin Waverly +$1,125 higher in Sandy Creek
$3,750 93rd pct $2,625 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sandy Creekin Waverly +0.1 larger in Sandy Creek gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Sandy Creekin Waverly +0.6 pts higher in Sandy Creek
17.9% 82nd pct 17.2% 80th pct
Living alone in Sandy Creekin Waverly
— 12.0% 11th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples without children ◂ +13.9 pts 39.7%
42.9% Couples with children +8.9 pts ▸ 51.7%
17.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 17.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +26.7 pts ▸ 60.0%
53.3% 4 people ◂ +29.3 pts 24.0%
20.0% 1 person ◂ +8.0 pts 12.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sandy Creekin Waverly +$40 higher in Waverly
$260 43rd pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Sandy Creekin Waverly +$336 higher in Waverly
$2,000 72nd pct $2,336 86th pct
People / bedroom in Sandy Creekin Waverly even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Sandy Creekin Waverly
— 40.0% 88th pct
Owned outright in Sandy Creekin Waverly
— 32.0% 26th pct
Separate houses in Sandy Creekin Waverly
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Sandy Creekin Waverly
— 96.0% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Owned outright ◂ +28.0 pts 32.0%
46.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +34.7 pts 12.0%
0.0% Rented +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Other tenure +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 104.0%
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

20.0% 3 bedrooms +36.0 pts ▸ 56.0%
46.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 40.0%
26.7% 5 or more ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

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

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Sandy Creekin Waverly
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Sandy Creekin Waverly +32.7 pts higher in Sandy Creek
59.3% 100th pct 26.5% 75th pct
PT commute in Sandy Creekin Waverly even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Sandy Creekin Waverly even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Sandy Creekin Waverly even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Sandy Creekin Waverly even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Sandy Creekin Waverly even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.3% Worked at home ◂ +32.7 pts 26.5%
40.7% Car (driver) +8.2 pts ▸ 49.0%
0.0% Walked +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

75.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +75.0 pts 0.0%
25.0% 2 vehicles +27.0 pts ▸ 52.0%
0.0% 4 or more +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Sandy Creekin Waverly +18.6 pts higher in Waverly gap widening
10.0% 4th pct 28.6% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Sandy Creekin Waverly even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Sandy Creekin Waverly +6.4 pts higher in Sandy Creek gap steady
81.8% 96th pct 75.4% 90th pct
Full-time in Sandy Creekin Waverly +12.2 pts higher in Waverly
59.3% 56th pct 71.4% 89th pct

Industries people work in

63.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.9 pts 51.0%
18.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% Mining +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Finance & insurance +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Arts & recreation +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

63.0% Managers ◂ +22.1 pts 40.8%
0.0% Professionals +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
14.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Labourers +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Sandy Creekin Waverly even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 28th pct
Types ≤15 min in Sandy Creekin Waverly even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Sandy Creekin Waverly even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Sandy Creekin Waverly even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Sandy Creekin Waverly even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Sandy Creekin Waverly even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Sandy Creekin Waverly +1.4 pts higher in Waverly
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 36th pct
Walk to health in Sandy Creekin Waverly even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Sandy Creekin Waverly +13.0 more in Waverly
0.0 0th pct 13.0 49th pct
Intersections/km² in Sandy Creekin Waverly even
0 13th pct 0 8th pct
Mean slope in Sandy Creekin Waverly +3.9 pts higher in Sandy Creek
11.4% 86th pct 7.4% 66th pct

Compare Sandy Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Waverly with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sandy Creek vs Waverly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13496/sandy-creek/vs/SAL14218/waverly