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Sandy Crossing vs Tucabia

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Sandy Crossing profile · Tucabia profile

Sandy Crossing Tucabia

Tucabia and Sandy Crossing are two nearby areas with very different profiles. Tucabia is a much older community, where the typical resident is 55 and 29.4% are seniors, compared to a typical age of 32 in Sandy Crossing, which has no residents aged 65 or older. Tucabia is also more established in terms of infrastructure, with more walkable amenities and one school, while Sandy Crossing is more sparsely populated and has no such facilities. Education levels are far higher in Tucabia, where 31.6% of residents completed Year 12, compared to 15.0% in Sandy Crossing.

Both areas share a similar proportion of children under 15, sitting at around 12%. This commonality exists alongside a stark contrast in home life; Sandy Crossing has far more people per home (3.8 compared to 2.2 in Tucabia) and a higher share of couples with children. Other gaps remain wide, with Sandy Crossing seeing far higher rates of volunteering and a larger share of people with no religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 328 larger in Tucabia Median age: 23 yrs older in Tucabia Aged 65+: 29.4 pts higher in Tucabia Needs assistance: 8.8 pts higher in Tucabia First Nations: 7.6 pts higher in Tucabia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia +328 larger in Tucabia gap steady
26 17th pct 354 60th pct
Median age in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia +23 yrs older in Tucabia gap narrowing
32 yrs 9th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia +7.6 pts higher in Tucabia gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 7.6% 84th pct
Aged 65+ in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia +29.4 pts higher in Tucabia gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 29.4% 86th pct
Under 15 in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia +0.6 pts higher in Tucabia gap narrowing
11.5% 21st pct 12.1% 23rd pct
De facto in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia +8.8 pts higher in Sandy Crossing
25.0% 94th pct 16.2% 76th pct

Age structure

34.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 32.2%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.7 pts 16.4%
11.5% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 7.1%

Marital status

60.9% Never married ◂ +31.5 pts 29.4%
17.4% Married +25.7 pts ▸ 43.1%
0.0% Divorced +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Widowed +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Sandy Crossing Tucabia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia +8.2 pts higher in Tucabia gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.2% 35th pct

Country of birth

88.5% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 87.0%
0.0% England +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

65.4% English ◂ +20.5 pts 44.9%
19.2% Australian +23.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Scottish +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.5% German ◂ +9.6 pts 2.0%
0.0% Irish +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Dutch +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia +1.1 pts higher in Tucabia gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 35th pct
Limited English in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.3% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 94.1%
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 Crossingin Tucabia +19.3 pts higher in Sandy Crossing gap widening
57.7% 91st pct 38.4% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

57.7% No religion ◂ +19.3 pts 38.4%
46.2% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 51.7%
0.0% Not stated +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
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 Crossingin Tucabia +16.6 pts higher in Tucabia gap widening
15.0% 0th pct 31.6% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia +10.1 pts higher in Tucabia gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.1% 30th pct
Schools/1k kids in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia
— 23.26 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia +1 more in Tucabia
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia
— 32 11th pct
ICSEA in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia
— 869 11th pct

Highest year of school

35.0% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
15.0% Year 12 +16.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
20.0% Year 11 ◂ +14.4 pts 5.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.3 pts 43.7%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Bachelor degree +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

66.7% Engineering & related ◂ +49.9 pts 16.8%
0.0% Society & culture +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Education +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Health +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia +$225 higher in Tucabia gap widening
$380 2nd pct $605 25th pct
Household income in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia +$579 higher in Sandy Crossing gap narrowing
$1,624 56th pct $1,045 16th pct
Family income in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia +$160 higher in Tucabia gap narrowing
$1,374 19th pct $1,534 29th pct
High earners in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia +5.6 pts higher in Tucabia gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 35th pct
High-income homes in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia
— 10.0% 30th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +25.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Under $650 +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Personal income distribution

82.6% Under $650 ◂ +32.0 pts 50.7%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +34.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia +8.6 pts higher in Sandy Crossing
46.2% 98th pct 37.6% 86th pct
Mental health in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia +1.7 pts higher in Sandy Crossing
11.5% 80th pct 9.9% 67th pct
Needs assistance in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia +8.8 pts higher in Tucabia gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.8% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
15.4% Asthma ◂ +5.5 pts 9.9%
11.5% Cancer ◂ +5.9 pts 5.6%
11.5% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%
0.0% Other condition +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Diabetes +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Heart disease +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Lung condition +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None ◂ +4.0 pts 53.7%
50.0% One condition ◂ +26.0 pts 24.0%
0.0% Two conditions +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Three or more +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia +13.8 pts higher in Sandy Crossing gap widening
30.4% 86th pct 16.7% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia +2.1 pts higher in Sandy Crossing gap narrowing
21.7% 92nd pct 19.6% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia +1.0 pts higher in Tucabia gap narrowing
26.1% 54th pct 27.1% 60th pct
Defence service in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia +6.2 pts higher in Tucabia
0.0% 0th pct 6.2% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia +6.7 pts higher in Tucabia gap narrowing
21.7% 35th pct 28.4% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia +27 larger in Tucabia
0 0th pct 27 72nd pct
Median age in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia
— 16 yrs 13th pct
Median income in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia
— $575 43rd pct
Household income in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia
— $1,125 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia +1.6 larger in Sandy Crossing gap narrowing
3.8 100th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia +6.3 pts higher in Tucabia
13.0% 63rd pct 19.3% 86th pct
Living alone in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia
— 24.0% 51st pct

Family composition

73.9% Couples with children ◂ +37.8 pts 36.1%
13.0% Couples without children +29.3 pts ▸ 42.3%
13.0% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% Other families +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

80.0% 4 people ◂ +77.3 pts 2.7%
0.0% 2 people +49.3 pts ▸ 49.3%
0.0% 1 person +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% 3 people +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% 5 people +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia
— $320 63rd pct
Mortgage in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia +$803 higher in Sandy Crossing
$1,690 54th pct $887 11th pct
People / bedroom in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia +0.40 higher in Sandy Crossing gap steady
1.10 93rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia
— 9.3% 24th pct
Owned outright in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia
— 59.3% 90th pct
Separate houses in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia
— 99.3% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia
— 74.0% 36th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 59.3%
60.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +30.0 pts 30.0%
0.0% Rented +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 99.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

80.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +56.0 pts 24.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +45.3 pts ▸ 45.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +68.9 pts ▸ 68.9%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia
— 3.4% 65th pct
Work from home in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia
— 11.5% 32nd pct
PT commute in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.4% Car (driver) +29.7 pts ▸ 74.1%
33.3% Worked at home ◂ +21.8 pts 11.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

100.0% 4 or more ◂ +90.4 pts 9.6%
60.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +44.2 pts 15.8%
0.0% 2 vehicles +41.1 pts ▸ 41.1%
0.0% 1 vehicle +31.5 pts ▸ 31.5%
0.0% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia +15.2 pts higher in Tucabia gap widening
11.5% 6th pct 26.7% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia
— 6.5% 80th pct
Participation in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia +2.5 pts higher in Tucabia gap narrowing
47.8% 17th pct 50.3% 22nd pct
Full-time in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia
— 55.4% 36th pct

Industries people work in

33.3% Administrative & support ◂ +26.1 pts 7.2%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Construction +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Education & training +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Retail trade +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Other services +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Managers ◂ +24.0 pts 9.4%
33.3% Labourers ◂ +11.0 pts 22.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +22.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Sales workers +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Professionals +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia +1.6 higher in Tucabia
0.0 0th pct 1.6 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia +2.8 more in Tucabia
0.0 0th pct 2.8 71st pct
15-min city in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia +70.8 pts higher in Tucabia
0.0% 0th pct 70.8% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia +68.1 pts higher in Tucabia
0.0% 0th pct 68.1% 69th pct
Walk to health in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia +16.9 more in Tucabia
0.0 0th pct 16.9 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia +1 higher in Tucabia
1 50th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Sandy Crossingin Tucabia +1.7 pts higher in Sandy Crossing
5.5% 48th pct 3.8% 26th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sandy Crossing vs Tucabia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13497/sandy-crossing/vs/SAL13963/tucabia