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Sandy Flat vs Tenterfield

Name: Sandy Flat vs Tenterfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Sandy Flat profile · Tenterfield profile

Sandy Flat Tenterfield

Tenterfield and Sandy Flat are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Tenterfield is a larger hub where 34.8% of people are aged 65 and over, and 39.6% live with a long-term health condition. It is mostly car-dependent but has more amenities within walking distance, including health services for 55.5% of homes. Sandy Flat is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with far more children (28.9%) and a much higher share of people working from home at 42.2%.

Both areas have an identical First Nations population share of 6.2%. They also show similar levels of full-time employment. While Tenterfield has more renters (21.9%) and one-parent families (16.9%), Sandy Flat has more high-income households, with 16.7% earning $3,000 or more a week. Residents in Tenterfield are noticeably older, with a typical age of 55 compared to 48 in Sandy Flat.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,970 larger in Tenterfield Work from home: 29.4 pts higher in Sandy Flat Renting: 21.9 pts higher in Tenterfield Needs assistance: 8.3 pts higher in Tenterfield No car: 6.8 pts higher in Tenterfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sandy Flat in Tenterfield +3,970 larger in Tenterfield gap steady

97 40th pct 4,067 86th pct

Median age in Sandy Flat in Tenterfield +7 yrs older in Tenterfield gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

22.7% Seniors (65+) +12.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

28.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.1 pts 14.8%

19.6% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

16.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 15.5%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

64.9% Married ◂ +17.6 pts 47.2%

16.2% Never married +11.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

4.1% Divorced +8.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% Widowed +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Separated +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Sandy Flat Tenterfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

90.7% Australia ◂ +7.0 pts 83.7%

7.2% England ◂ +5.0 pts 2.2%

0.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.6% English ◂ +8.8 pts 43.8%

33.0% Australian +6.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

10.3% Irish +5.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.3% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.2% German +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

96.9% English only ◂ +7.2 pts 89.7%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.9% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 57.7%

28.9% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

14.4% Not stated ◂ +5.9 pts 8.6%

0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Sandy Flat in Tenterfield

— 4.99 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sandy Flat in Tenterfield +3 more in Tenterfield

0 0th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Sandy Flat in Tenterfield

— 201 38th pct

ICSEA in Sandy Flat in Tenterfield

— 919 14th pct

Highest year of school

39.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 35.7%

39.2% Year 10 ◂ +6.8 pts 32.4%

16.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 16.2%

9.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.1 pts 35.9%

25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.8 pts 16.2%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +7.3 pts 2.7%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

22.5% Engineering & related ◂ +8.2 pts 14.3%

17.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +13.8 pts 3.7%

15.0% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 10.8%

10.0% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% Society & culture +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Education +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Sandy Flat in Tenterfield +$107 higher in Sandy Flat gap widening

$624 28th pct $517 14th pct

Household income in Sandy Flat in Tenterfield +$400 higher in Sandy Flat gap widening

$1,333 35th pct $933 11th pct

Family income in Sandy Flat in Tenterfield +$302 higher in Sandy Flat gap widening

$1,562 30th pct $1,260 13th pct

Household income distribution

13.9% $650–$1,499 +21.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

16.7% Under $650 +14.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.7 pts 3.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 +15.5 pts ▸ 54.7%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 26.7%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 8.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +6.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.2% Mental health +6.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.2% Asthma +4.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.1% Other condition +5.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.2% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

0.0% Cancer +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None ◂ +13.9 pts 52.1%

18.6% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

3.1% Two conditions +6.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.1% Three or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sandy Flat in Tenterfield +246 larger in Tenterfield

6 51st pct 252 86th pct

Median age in Sandy Flat in Tenterfield +6 yrs older in Sandy Flat

26 yrs 50th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Sandy Flat in Tenterfield +$55 higher in Sandy Flat

$437 23rd pct $382 14th pct

Household income in Sandy Flat in Tenterfield +$863 higher in Sandy Flat

$1,625 47th pct $762 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sandy Flat in Tenterfield +0.4 larger in Sandy Flat gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

51.3% Couples with children ◂ +12.7 pts 38.6%

34.6% Couples without children +8.9 pts ▸ 43.5%

3.8% One-parent families +13.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +7.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

25.0% 1 person +10.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +6.5 pts 10.2%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 7.9%

13.9% 5 people ◂ +10.3 pts 3.6%

0.0% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sandy Flat in Tenterfield +$35 higher in Sandy Flat gap narrowing

$285 52nd pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Sandy Flat in Tenterfield +$392 higher in Tenterfield gap narrowing

$800 9th pct $1,192 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Sandy Flat in Tenterfield +0.10 higher in Sandy Flat gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.6% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 51.9%

0.0% Rented +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.9% Other tenure ◂ +11.5 pts 2.4%

0.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.3 pts 93.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 47.9%

19.4% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.7% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.9% 5 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 4.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +41.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

0.0% Under $1,000 +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sandy Flat in Tenterfield +2 more in Tenterfield

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Sandy Flat in Tenterfield +0.49 more in Tenterfield

0.00 0th pct 0.49 59th pct

Departures/1k in Sandy Flat in Tenterfield +5.7 more in Tenterfield

0.0 0th pct 5.7 58th pct

PT routes in Sandy Flat in Tenterfield +3 more in Tenterfield

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Sandy Flat in Tenterfield

— 40 74th pct

How people get to work

37.8% Car (driver) +24.6 pts ▸ 62.4%

42.2% Worked at home ◂ +29.4 pts 12.8%

6.7% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

19.4% 1 vehicle +19.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

36.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 33.2%

33.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +20.2 pts 13.2%

0.0% 4 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% No vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +23.0 pts 10.4%

6.7% Health care & social assistance +5.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% Retail trade +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.1% Manufacturing ◂ +8.5 pts 2.7%

0.0% Construction +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

6.7% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

0.0% Accommodation & food +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Other services +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Managers ◂ +15.3 pts 18.0%

17.8% Labourers ◂ +6.3 pts 11.5%

6.7% Professionals +7.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

6.7% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Community & personal service +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Sales workers +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Sandy Flat in Tenterfield +3.7 higher in Tenterfield

0.0 31st pct 3.8 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sandy Flat in Tenterfield +4.1 more in Tenterfield

0.0 32nd pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Sandy Flat in Tenterfield +48.1 pts higher in Tenterfield

0.0% 0th pct 48.1% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Sandy Flat in Tenterfield +45.4 pts higher in Tenterfield

0.0% 0th pct 45.4% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Sandy Flat in Tenterfield +26.5 pts higher in Tenterfield

0.0% 0th pct 26.5% 66th pct

Walk to school in Sandy Flat in Tenterfield +48.8 pts higher in Tenterfield

0.0% 0th pct 48.8% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Sandy Flat in Tenterfield +59.0 pts higher in Tenterfield

3.8% 43rd pct 62.9% 68th pct

Walk to health in Sandy Flat in Tenterfield +55.5 pts higher in Tenterfield

0.0% 0th pct 55.5% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Sandy Flat in Tenterfield +14.3 more in Tenterfield

10.3 42nd pct 24.6 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Sandy Flat in Tenterfield +1 higher in Tenterfield

0 9th pct 1 48th pct

Mean slope in Sandy Flat in Tenterfield +4.8 pts higher in Sandy Flat

10.9% 85th pct 6.1% 55th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sandy Flat vs Tenterfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13498/sandy-flat/vs/SAL13807/tenterfield